Controller

Bungalow is the largest and fastest-growing roommate living company in the United States. We’re on a mission to deliver flexible and innovative housing by combining the freedom of mobility with the power of ownership.

We work with homeowners across the US to take the hassle out of property management and maximize what they earn so we can provide renters with the best homes the market has to offer. 

And we know it can be challenging living with roommates, but we believe it’s worth it. We provide an affordable product that helps people live in cities where they have better access to opportunities.

Bungalow is looking for a senior, experienced Controller unafraid to be hands-on, with proven experience working in Real Estate, a REIT, and/or property management. Reporting to the CFO, this person will be an essential member of the leadership team as well as interface externally with finance, banking, & fund partners.

• Provide support, advice, and counsel to the Chief Financial Officer, management team, as well as to other senior executives within the Company on all financial and accounting activities.
• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems to ensure full compliance with GAAP, regulatory, and taxation requirements.
• Ensure integrity in the financial records, safeguarding of assets, and a strong internal control environment.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key business and functional leaders across the Company to ensure awareness of key business activities and performance trends as well as emerging opportunities and risks.
• Serve as the primary thought leader and resource regarding all complex accounting questions/issues including new contract/deal structures, new market expansion, and adoption of new accounting standards. 
• Assist our strategic finance team with preparing materials for the Board. 
• Serve as the primary liaison to external auditors and external constituents.
• Integrate the accounting operations of acquired companies, scaling our centralized accounting system
• Run monthly close process, maintaining current close timeline and efficiency
• Build a high-performing team with a focus on attracting, developing, and retaining top accounting talent that can scale with company growth.

• You have best-in-class financial skills with at least 10 years of finance, accounting, or audit experience
• Deep technical accounting knowledge with strong analytical and accounting skills including a thorough understanding of complex revenue recognition standards
• Demonstrated ability to optimize organizations, processes, controls, and financial systems, working with a lean but talented team
• Exposure to various business models and complexity, ideally including experience integrating acquisitions
• You are a CPA, have 2+ years in property accounting, and 10+ years of overall experience
• You have experience working in Real Estate, a REIT, and/or property management.
• You are hands-on- unafraid to dig in and do individual contributor work
• Most importantly, you have an insatiable curiosity to learn fast - you do not need to check every box above day 1, but you do need to be able to “get there”