
VP of Finance and Accounting
Kasa
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: California • United States
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About the role
- Ensure accurate financial reporting across all entities and properties
- Deliver predictable close and owner reporting cycles
- Elevate the depth and value of financial reporting, including balance sheet, cash flow, and KPI segmentation
- Drive efficiency and automation while maintaining accuracy and rigor
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close across corporate entities and 85+ property-level agreements
- Oversee complex accounting including multi-contract structures, revenue recognition, intercompany allocations, and compliance with USALI, GAAP, and multi-jurisdiction tax rules
- Lead external audits and maintain ongoing audit readiness
- Ensure property-level and corporate reporting delivers accurate, insightful, and timely financial information
- Oversee cash reconciliations across bookings, leases, and multiple payment methods
- Manage revenue adjustments, including cancellations, chargebacks, and timing differences
- Maintain strong financial controls over bank accounts, cash, and owner-facing reporting
- Audit and redesign workflows to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability
- Implement AI and automation in reconciliation, variance detection, and reporting, while maintaining rigorous internal controls
- Streamline monthly close, reporting, and FP&A processes to increase speed and insight
- Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts, and cash flow planning at property and corporate levels
- Provide actionable insights to inform CEO, Board, and leadership decisions
- Partner on fundraising, debt refinancing, and strategic capital initiatives
- Model new fee structures, contract economics, and growth initiatives to maximize profitability
- Lead and develop a distributed finance team across the US, Mexico, and the Philippines
- Build a culture of accountability, precision, and continuous improvement
- Communicate clearly with Board, investors, executive leadership, and property owners.
Requirements
- 15+ years leading finance teams in hospitality, travel, or real estate
- Expertise with USALI, management agreements, and lease accounting
- Experience managing multi-entity, multi-contract operations
- Deep understanding of property-level P&Ls and owner reporting
- CPA preferred; Big 4 a plus but not required with equivalent experience.
- Proficient in NetSuite, Adaptive Insights, and BI tools such as Looker.
- Skilled at integrating systems and streamlining workflows across AP, payroll, and revenue reconciliation.
- Strong knowledge of high-volume transactional accounting.
- Experienced partnering with product or engineering teams to improve systems and data flows.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to trace financial anomalies.
- Collaborative, credible, and calm leader of distributed teams.
Benefits
- Leadership coaching: A growth mindset is a core value for Kasa. One of the ways we deliver on it is by offering complimentary external leadership coaching to Kasa team members.
- Remote Work: With flexibility as a core value, and over three-quarters of the team working remotely, Kasa employees can work from anywhere, including our Kasa’s across the country!
- Kasa Travel Credit: We love to travel! Kasa employees get an allowance of free stays with us in any of our locations, plus a discount on any night for friends and family.
- Generous Stock Option Plan: At Kasa, our compensation philosophy is to offer a total compensation package that over-indexes on equity to encourage our team to think like owners (by being owners) and benefit from the value growth that our collective hard work creates.
- Flexible PTO: Full-time exempt Kasa employees are encouraged to take time off as they need and see fit, ensuring that it’s not disruptive to their work.
- 401(k) Plan: As you invest in yourself and your future, Kasa invests in you too: we offer a generous 401(k) contribution match.
- Health Coverage: We’ve invested in comprehensive health insurance options to help when you need it most.
- Other Perks: Qualifying full-time roles are eligible for a wi-fi stipend, cell-phone reimbursement, home office stipend, and more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial reportingmulti-contract structuresrevenue recognitioncash flow planningbudgetingvariance detectionhigh-volume transactional accountingproperty-level P&Lsaudit readinessfinancial controls
Soft Skills
attention to detailcollaborative leadershipcommunicationaccountabilitycontinuous improvementcredibilitycalm under pressureteam developmentinsightful reportingstrategic thinking
Certifications
CPABig 4 experience