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Salary: USD 130,000 - 185,000 / annual
Qualia is a leading B2B real estate technology platform that simplifies the home buying and selling experience. The company operates a shared digital closing platform connecting homebuyers, sellers, lenders, title and escrow agents, and real estate agents. Millions of consumers use Qualia annually to close on homes through the company's SMB and Enterprise products.
This Technical Accounting and Special Projects Manager role sits at the center of Qualia's fast-growing SaaS business and owns technical accounting, financial reporting, and deal support activities. The position reports to the Controller and works closely with Business Development, Legal, Tax, FP&A, and the Controller to ensure sound technical conclusions are documented and reflected correctly in financials.
Key responsibilities include:
**Technical Accounting and Reporting:**
Research and document complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP; draft and maintain technical accounting memos and accounting policy documentation; own financial statements including footnote disclosures; serve as key contributor in annual financial statement audits; advise on complex accounting topics including revenue recognition, equity transactions, debt modifications, business combinations, consolidation, and impairment analyses; monitor emerging accounting standards and assess applicability; lead resolution of complex technical corporate accounting matters across monthly and quarterly closes; assist the accounting team in implementing processes to support technical conclusions; anticipate emerging accounting standards and shape accounting policy and change-management efforts.
**Special Projects:**
Lead purchase accounting activities under ASC 805, including valuation coordination, opening balance sheet review, and transaction accounting; prepare related technical accounting memoranda; explore and support accounting policy changes; participate in process improvements across accounting operations; lead ad hoc projects as needed.
**Operational Accounting Support:**
Support monthly closes including financial reviews and variance analysis; assist with complex account reconciliations; assist revenue team in ensuring ASC 606 compliance; assist in reviewing non-standard, complex customer contracts and associated outcomes in automated systems.
The role is based in San Francisco, CA or Austin, TX, with the requirement to work in the office a minimum of two days per week.
**Requirements:**
- 5+ years of relevant accounting experience and CPA certification (required)
- Big 4 public accounting or equivalent national firm experience (required)
- Previous consulting, audit, or industry experience with SaaS, fintech, or payments companies (required)
- Technical knowledge and hands-on experience with ASC 606 (required)
- Working knowledge of ASC 805 (purchase accounting) (required)
- Proven track record of researching complex accounting matters, drafting technical accounting documentation, and advising leadership on accounting implications
- Comfort with ambiguity, adaptability to dynamic priorities, and ability to lead ad-hoc special projects
- AI-forward: actively uses AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini) to accelerate documentation, testing, and evidence workflows
