Vice President of Accounting

Job Description

At Liberty Military Housing
, we’re here to serve those who serve our country by providing military families with comfortable, well‑maintained homes in inviting communities across the United States. We take great pride in our highly trained team of professionals. With a blend of property management and military backgrounds, our employee‑owners bring a proactive, solution‑oriented mindset, along with unparalleled levels of empathy and understanding for our residents and one another.

Liberty Military Housing is dedicated to helping our employees develop personally and professionally and provides an unprecedented 150+ hours of professional development annually to each employee‑owner. Camaraderie and collaboration form the foundation of our culture. We put people first, honoring one another’s diverse experiences, ideas, and contributions to our shared success. We strive to bring out the best in each other so we can do outstanding work and positively impact the lives of military families.

We’re always looking for dedicated team members in a variety of roles to help create meaningful results that help us meet our company goals. We offer an excellent benefits package, training, development, and opportunities for advancement, so if you’re ready to grow your career, take a look at our current job openings and become an employee‑owner at Liberty Military Housing
.

As a Vice President of Accounting for Liberty Military Housing, you will be responsible of supporting the accounting operations liberty including the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results. You will be integral in working with the CAO/CFO, our Military Partners, and the Leadership team to assure strategic positioning of the organization.

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Responsible for all internal and external reporting related to financials.
• Responsible for coordination of tax related matters with external tax accountants.
• Maintain banking relationships and report financial results to the lenders and other external stakeholders as required.
• Annual budget planning and forecasting for portfolio properties and corporate
• Ensure timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial statement preparation for each.
• Continually work to optimize and leverage the assets of the Organization to maximize value within acceptable risk levels, ensuring that controls are in place to protect the assets of the Organization.
• Provide monthly financial reporting to executives and Board members as required.
• Develop the analysis and tools and provide leadership to improve productivity and financial accountability at all levels throughout the Organization.
• Work at improving the accounting and financial reporting infrastructure, as well as key internal control processes.
• Understand and implement operational Accounting and reporting processes that follow our Property Management Agreements and liaise with operational teams.
• Enhance current financial reporting processes and controls with specific focus on analytical review, scalability and automation.
• Oversee updating and implementing accounting policies to respond to changes in the Company’s operations model and ensure it is scalable and sustainable for growth.
• Support cross functional projects such as new project acquisitions and financial system implementations.
• Work closely with other members of the accounting, finance and business teams to provide timely accounting advice and support as issues arise.
• Provide guidance on the design and operations of internal controls for financial close and reporting.
• Manage a team of professionals which work in various locations throughout the country.
• Create a culture of continuous learning and the development of others to build a high performing financial management reporting group and have the ability to recruit, retain, and develop top talent.
• Create a positive work environment that fosters team and individual performance while enhancing accountability.
• Ensure timely and accurate ESOP plan administration and reporting…