Accounting Manager

Better Mortgage

About The Position

Better is rebuilding home finance as an AI-native platform—turning a process that once took weeks into something that can happen in seconds. With over $110B in loans funded and $1.2B+ raised, we operate at real scale while rethinking how homeownership works from the ground up. The category hasn’t caught up yet. That’s the opportunity. A Better Opportunity Our Accounting team is hiring for a proactive and motivated Accounting Manager. The focus will be on accounting for the different products of the business and working seamlessly across various departments to close the books timely and accurately as dictated under U.S. GAAP accounting roles. This role offers the unique opportunity to directly impact Better’s P&L by applying finance and accounting-related findings to our financials.

Requirements

Degree in accounting or finance
5-7 years of experience in an accounting firm or in-house at a company
At least 1 year of management experience
Experienced knowledge of U.S. GAAP
Adaptable to multiple and frequent changes in business environment
Proven expertise with Excel (combining large data sets, sumifs, index/match, vlookups, etc); familiarity with SQL a plus
Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, without losing attention to detail
Proactively looking to improve on processes; never satisfied with the status quo
Stakeholder management skills

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Netsuite a plus
Experience working at a public company a plus
Experience with industries such as financial technology, mortgage banking, or lending a plus

Responsibilities

Drive the month end close process as a key part of the accounting team by taking ownership of certain tasks, expenses, revenue, and payroll sections of the P&L
Create and review journal entries in the GL along with preparing and reviewing excellent supporting schedules
Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations including investigating aged or unreconciled items
Investigate and resolve both current and historical issues with our different transaction types
Implement accounting processes for new product streams or initiatives
Identify areas for improvement and drive process improvements
Work with our external auditors to ensure the timely completion of reviews and audits
Educate coworkers regarding financial practices, implications, and policies
Provide ad hoc analysis support to business leaders and key partners for complex accounting questions
Serve as a mentor and resource to more junior team members