Associate Vice President, Accounting

Green Street is one of the leading companies in the commercial real estate research, data and analytics industry. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced AVP, Accounting to join our finance team. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting, with a strong background in auditing large, complex companies, with experience working on US corporate income tax.

We provide a world class Finance leadership team and mentoring to support professional development. This opportunity is for an individual who is looking to make an immediate impact and join a highly visible Finance team that is a key part of a leading intelligence provider in the commercial real estate sector.

Lead the following duties for all Green Street’s entities in the U.S. along with group consolidation accounting

• Manage the month-end close under tight timelines, improve internal processes, and provide deep and valuable business insights including analysis on the company’s revenues, expenses, balance sheet items and KPIs.
• Review the company’s annual financial statements and footnote disclosures and prepare documentation support to external auditors. Assist in coordination of external audit for the company and its affiliates.
• Lead the tax accounting calculations, including tax provision and deferred taxes. Assess new opportunities and legislative developments locally and abroad. Work with our tax consultants on the annual tax return.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and support to the finance team and cross-functional stakeholders on complex accounting issues including revenue recognition, equity and business combinations.
• Establish and maintain intercompany transactions and support the company’s organic growth to new locations, including establishment of new entities and/or offices.
• Participate in M&A transactions by leading the accounting due diligence, executing post-merger integration of the finance function, and providing insights and recommendations to the company’s senior leadership team.
• Lead system implementation projects to improve the team’s efficiency and increase the cooperation with the FP&A team as well as other departments within the organization.
• Manage a team of 3 and review tasks completed by them while mentoring and guiding them.
• Review the Company’s monthly state sales tax filings and perform physical and economic nexus analysis to determine potential liability in new U.S. states.
• Oversee banking operations and cash management, coordinating with bank contacts, and manage cash forecasting
• Shaping and enforcing the travel & entertainment policy.
• Establish and maintain internal controls, ensure that proper accounting procedures are being followed by all departments/affiliates and research accounting issues for compliance with GAAP.
• Management of Net Suite as an admin, including access, controls and creation of new structures.
• Assist in ad-hoc reporting/projects for management and the company’s senior leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business Administration required. CPA required. Masters degree is a plus.
• At least 5 years of experience in all aspects of accounting and 2 years with US taxes - required. A combination of public accounting and industry experience would be ideal; working experience in mergers and acquisition-related work, writing technical accounting guidance memos and/or implementing internal controls is a plus.
• At least 2 years of leadership experience, preferably with directly management of employees in person.
• Net Suite and Flo Qast experience is a large plus.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Analytical — the individual can synthesize complex or diverse information, able to analyze and provide recommendations using problem-solving approach and creativity.
• Delegation — the individual delegates work assignments, gives authority to work independently, sets expectations and monitors delegated activities. Able to work and manage remote employees and external service providers.
• Planning/organizing — the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans while looking to improve processes and…