Real Estate Accounting Manager

About This Role

Lead a team of property accountants, managing financial analyses, improving processes, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards for a large multifamily housing owner and operator.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of property accountants, providing guidance and development opportunities
• Manage accounting and financial analyses including auditing, budgeting, cost accounting, general accounting, and program cost control
• Improve processes and communicate policies and procedures to team and other departments
• Apply advanced accounting concepts, theories, and principals to develop solutions to problems
• Adhere to FASB guidelines, GAAP, company policies and procedures, and other regulations
• Set department and staff goals based on overall department or company goals
• Provide advice as subject matter expert in the development of accounting software and property operating systems
• Supervise assigned staff including hiring, training, overseeing and reviewing performance
• Perform technical reviews of complex joint venture accounting transactions and draft Accounting whitepapers
• Assist with quarterly and annual technical accounting analyses and quarter end reporting
• Represent the Accounting team as the primary contact for explaining current period actual results to outside teams
• Lead complex Corporate accounting functions including accruals, debt, equity, and cash flows
• Assist with monthly and quarterly fluctuation analyses and prepare key deliverables for Management team
• Perform SOX control procedures, including walkthroughs and providing relevant information to auditors

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA designation
• 6+ years of experience with complex accounting, GAAP and regulatory accounting, budgeting and financial management
• Proven success with managing a team of finance professionals
• Confident communicator with the maturity and presence to influence senior executives and business leaders
• Ability to drive innovation and change
• Strategic thinking and nimble problem-solving tactics

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 6+ years of experience with complex accounting, GAAP and regulatory accounting, budgeting and financial management.

Nice to Have

• Experience related to cost allocations and elimination entries
• Prior experience working in Real Estate or Public Accounting (Big 4) industries

Benefits

Certifications