Accounting Manager

Leadership and Management

• Work closely with the Controller, as well as other respective leaders on various projects, audit plans and schedules, internal financial reporting and strategic planning; and
• Manage a small team of Accounting Specialists

Support Financial operations within Property Management

• Budget creation and ongoing management;
• Preparation, and subsequent publishing, of timely and accurate monthly financial statements;
• Recognize key financial results and movements across programs;
• Work with external partners on audits
• Help ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting; and
• Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements.
• Other tasks assigned by supervisor.

Experience

• Experience working in a high-growth environment;
• Experience in property management a plus;
• Preparation of monthly and annual financial reporting for owners, including variance analysis and budget comparison;
• Maintenance of chart of accounts and project codes;
• Ensuring accurate job costs of projects;
• Working with investors on questions regarding accounting and returns of projects;
• Organizing and supporting external audits;
• Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; and
• Managing vendor payments to include timing.

Qualifications

• BA or BS degree in business administration, accounting, or finance preferred.
• Ideally 3+ years of accounting team experience.
• Property management software experience a plus (Yardi, AMSI, etc.).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated skill with spreadsheets, critical thinking, writing and reading comprehension.
• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP);
• Excellent organization, time management and project management skills;
• Self-starter with great organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Deadline oriented, committed to achieving and delivering accuracy as well as improving upon and streamlining operations;
• Adaptable, flexible, patient, and able to work with little outside direction;
• Ability to perform with a high degree of professionalism, integrity, and business ethics;
• Results-driven with demonstrated ability to execute and meet deadlines on goals and objectives;
• Strong team-oriented leadership skills with willingness to ask questions and challenge status quo;
• Strong sense of accountability with the ability to make timely, sometimes difficult, decisions;
• Strategic, critical, creative thought leader with strong presentation skills and ability to engage and inspire others.