I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at AvantStay (Boise, ID) in Jan 2022
Interview
I applied for the role and had a recruiter reach out to me after a few days. Said they thought I could be a good fit and would like to meet with me to learn more. I scheduled an intro call with them and we chatted for about 30 mins to go through my experience and they told me more about the company and the role and what project I'd be working on. Overall they were really friendly and informative. From there I met with 3 folks on the accounting team, including my future manager and did a quick assessment. Whole process took 2 weeks and I was stoked to get an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Volume of work at previous companies, type of systems I used, why Avantstay, question about a recent short stint
I applied online. I interviewed at AvantStay (West Hollywood, CA) in Jan 2018
Interview
Submitted my resume and cover letter online. Reviewed the website, founder and the company press. Thought the company was very interesting. Got a response same day asking if I could come in the next day for an interview. While I didn't have time to prepare, the job interview emphasized bookkeeping, administrative duties such as organizing meetings, maintaining office calendar and electronic filing system, assisting senior staff, data entry, so it seemed more of an admin/support position than controller, but after meeting with the CEO, he made it clear that he was looking for someone with strong financial reporting experience, especially related to a high volume of real estate transactions, mortgage loan interest and ancillary tax issues. Felt a bit like a bait and switch scenario. Had I known the interview would have focused in depth knowledge of the 3 financial statements, I would have spent a couple of days reviewing before going in to interview. I also got a typing test, so that really through me for a loop and made me wonder what was it was they were looking for.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
What is your favorite restaurant in Los Angeles? On the board, calculate its revenue and costs for one month.
Monthly furniture expenditure of $200,000, calculate depreciation expense for the month if the furniture has a useful life of 5 years, no salvage value. There may have been a percentage involved, possibly 5%.
Which financial statement shows monthly mortgage interest expense? Where would interest payable on the mortgage be found on the balance sheet and how does mortgage loan interest affect retained earnings?