Chartered Accountant
Masaj Co.
2 - 5 years
Ahmedabad
Posted: 27/12/2025
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Job Description
Head of Accounting & Finance / Controller (Founding Role)
OverviewWe are building a vertically integrated, US-based single-family rental (SFR) investment platform. This role owns the entire accounting and finance function end-to-end , from zero scale. You will design the systems, control the numbers, manage external providers, and later build and lead the internal accounting team.
Core Responsibilities 1. Accounting & Financial Infrastructure- Design and set up the full accounting structure across multiple US entities (HoldCo, AssetCo, OpCos, state LLCs).
- Define chart of accounts, inter-company transactions, cost centers, and reporting logic.
- Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
- Ensure GAAP-compliant financial statements.
- Manage entity structuring paperwork (LLCs, registrations, amendments, EINs, state filings).
- Maintain cap table logic, ownership structures, and intercompany agreements (with legal/tax advisors).
- Coordinate compliance across multiple states.
- Manage and coordinate external US tax firms (federal, state, local).
- Prepare clean, audit-ready books for tax filings.
- Review returns, flag issues, and optimize structure in coordination with advisors.
- Own deadlines, data flow, and accountability (nothing slips).
- Initially handle bookkeeping directly or via external providers.
- Design SOPs so bookkeeping becomes systemized and delegable .
- Hire, train, and manage internal or offshore bookkeepers as volume scales.
- Enforce accuracy, speed, and consistency.
- Define and track core KPIs (cash flow, DSCR, NOI, rehab cost variance, per-unit economics).
- Build and maintain financial dashboards for management.
- Provide clear, decision-grade reporting (no noise, no vanity metrics).
- Manage payroll setup and ongoing payroll operations (employees + contractors).
- Oversee AP/AR, vendor payments, reimbursements, and expense controls.
- Implement internal controls to prevent leakage or misuse.
- Own budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
- Support acquisitions, refinancing, and scaling decisions with clean numbers.
- Act as the financial adult in the room as the platform grows.
- Strong hands-on experience in US accounting and tax environments .
- Experience managing multiple legal entities and intercompany accounting.
- Deep understanding of bookkeeping, financial statements, and internal controls.
- Comfortable managing external vendors (CPAs, tax firms, payroll providers).
- Highly organized, detail-driven, and process-oriented.
- Able to build systems from scratch, not just operate existing ones.
- Experience in real estate
- Experience building or scaling an accounting team.
- Experience working with offshore teams or shared services.
- Books are clean, timely, and boring (in a good way).
- Taxes are filed correctly, on time, with no surprises.
- Management can see real financial performance at any moment.
- Accounting scales without chaos as volume increases.
- The founder never has to chase numbers again.
Reports directly to the Founder.
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