VP of Finance and Accounting

Role Overview

Kasa is seeking a visionary, systems-oriented Vice President of Financeto serve as the company’s top financial leader, reporting directly to the CEO. The mandate of the role is to build a high-precision finance engine that can support Kasa’s continued growth across a complex hospitality and real estate platform.

The VP of Finance will lead a global team of ~25 across the U.S., Mexico, and the Philippines and will transform the function into a faster, more automated, and more insightful function while maintaining best-in-class reporting accuracy for property owners and investors.

The priorities of this role are to:

• 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

This role sits at the center of Kasa’s platform, touching every property, contract structure, and strategic initiative, and provides meaningful exposure to the Board, investors, and property owners as the organization's primary financial leader.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Reporting

• 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

Revenue & Cash Integrity

• 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

Operational Transformation & Automation

• 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

FP&A, Strategic Growth & Capital

• 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

Team & Stakeholder Leadership

• 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

Qualifications

Industry & Experience

• 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

Systems & Technical Expertise

• 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

Forensic & Builder Mindset

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to trace financial anomalies
• Builds repeatable, controlled, and documented processes
• Track record of simplifying complex financial systems
• Forward-looking approach to AI and automation while maintaining strong controls

Communication & Leadership

• Translate complex agreements and structures into clear, actionable insights
• Serve as primary financial voice with leadership, Board, and investors
• Collaborative, credible, and calm leader of distributed teams

Why This Role Is Different

• You will “upgrade the engine while the plane is flying”
• Finance is a strategic weapon at Kasa, not a back-office function
• Significant autonomy, visibility, and long-term upside as the company continues to scale with a clear path to broader financial leadership as the platform evolves

What success looks like in the first year

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

Target

Monthly Financial Close Timeline

Achieve a D+10 close (from the current 20 days).

Manual Intervention Rate for Revenue Reconciliation / Post Close Adjustments

Reduce the percentage of revenue reconciliations requiring manual intervention by >50%

Reduce post-close adjustments by >50%

AI/Automation Deployment

Deploy automations that provide material uplift in team output and efficiency (e.g., AI-Powered Revenue Reconciliation Triage Tool or AI-Generated Owner Narrative Drafting Tool) into production.

Documented control framework in place

• Written close checklist
• Reconciliation standards
• Exception thresholds defined
• Owner-reporting SLA adherence > 98%

Strategic Insights

Finance consistently surfacing actionable insights that directly inform pricing, cost structure, capital allocation, and growth decisions across the business.

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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.
• The Pay: The starting base pay range for this role is between $186,000 and $200,000 and is set based on multiple considerations, including business needs, market demands, talent availability, experience, and unique skills and attributes. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified. This role may also be eligible for equity, bonus, perks, benefits, and Kasa Travel Credits.
• 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.
• 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!