Manager, Property Accounting

POSITION:
Property Accounting Manager (Full Time, Exempt)
COMPENSATION:
Pursuant to applicable regulations, if this job is performed in a relevant State, the salary range is $95,000-$110,000 plus bonus potential. Eligible to participate in the company benefits plan. We offer health, vision, dental, and pet insurance. We offer a 401(k) retirement plan, student loan assistance, licensing and continuing education reimbursement, parental leave, and housing allowances or gifts. DIRECT REPORT:
Director, Property Accounting

SUMMARY:

As a Property Accounting Manager, you are primarily responsible for managing a team of Property Accountants who maintain the overall integrity of financial records for a portfolio of real estate communities. On-going responsibilities include personnel and performance management, bookkeeping, internal support with accounting-related issues, and month-end procedures. This position offers the opportunity to work with a growing company that encourages collaboration across several professional Teams in the areas of Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Design, Development, and Project Management.

RESPONSIBILITIES (Including but not limited to):

Achieves accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems.

Improve systems and procedures, analyze variances and initiate corrective action.

Confirms financial status by monitoring revenue and expenses; coordinating the collection, consolidation, and evaluation of financial data; preparing special reports.

Guides other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policy; applying observations and recommendations to operational issues.

Produce financial reports or statements and ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.

Ensure the monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner.

Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.

Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.

Responds to inquiries from the Director of Property Accounting, Controller, and other finance and firm wide managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like.

Maintains financial security by establishing internal controls.

Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.

Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Assign projects and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy

Assists in year-end activities, including audit and tax return preparation.

Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions

Accomplishes accounting human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.

Participates in Cardinal U training as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred5-8 years’ experience in real estate bookkeeping; property management experience preferred

Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and their proper application within the property management and real estate industries

Expertise with common technical accounting skills and accounting concepts, including but not limited to:
Journal Entries, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, General Ledger…