Vice President of Accounting

• Compensation: USD 250,000 - USD 265,000 - yearly

AIR Communities
is one of the country's largest owners and operators of multifamily housing, managing high-quality communities across the country!
At AIR,we value integrity, respect, collaboration, customer focus, and performance.These values are brought to life by our teammates, who are ultimately responsible for our success.
When you join our team, you'll work alongside the most dedicated professionals in the industry and open the door to unlimited career opportunities.

We seek motivated professionals who excel in customer service, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
If you're inclined towards more challenging tasks and aspire to exceed expectations, our environment may align better with your ambitions, join us!

Why AIR Communities?

At AIR Communities, Accounting is a strategic partner in driving business performance, growth, governance, and sound decision-making. As a fully integrated real estate organization and Blackstone portfolio company
, AIR offers the opportunity to lead meaningful transformation, strengthen scalable processes, and develop talented teams in a high-performing environment.

Where You Will Work:

Our corporate office is located in the
Denver Tech Center
. Our office spans the top two floors of the building and features expansive views of the mountains and the downtown skyline.

AIR values relationships and the benefits from working side by side with teammates, therefore this position will be
in-office 5 days a week
to support the team.

Position Summary:

AIR Communities is seeking an accomplished, strategic Vice President of Accounting to reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer. This leader will oversee critical accounting functions, ensure the integrity of financial reporting, strengthen governance and internal controls, and help modernize accounting operations through process improvement, automation, and scalable practices.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical accounting expertise, strong public company reporting experience, sound business judgment, and a proven ability to lead high-performing teams through growth, complexity, and change.

Areas of Focus:

• Accounting Leadership & Strategy: Serve as a strategic partner to the Chief Accounting Officer and senior leadership team, bringing an enterprise perspective to accounting strategy, governance, execution, and team effectiveness.
• Financial Reporting, Compliance & Controls: Oversee SEC reporting, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, earnings support, and other regulatory filings, while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, SOX requirements, corporate accounting policies, and internal control standards.
• Core Accounting Operations: Provide executive oversight for real estate accounting, capital expenditures, debt and treasury accounting, cash management, accounts payable, insurance accounting, transaction accounting, master data governance, and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Transformation & Process Improvement: Lead accounting modernization efforts that simplify processes, reduce manual work, strengthen controls, improve data quality, support automation, and create scalable practices for a growing organization.
• Transactions, Audit & Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with Technical Accounting, Internal Audit, external auditors, Blackstone partners, consultants, and business leaders on complex accounting matters, new standards, significant transactions, acquisitions, dispositions, financing activity, and portfolio integrations.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, coach, and develop accounting leaders while building capability, accountability, collaboration, succession strength, and a high-performing team culture.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required;
  Master's degree preferred.
• CPA required.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience, including significant public company and SEC reporting experience.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, SOX compliance, internal controls, and financial reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated success leading…