Corporate Accounting Manager, Real Estate - Retail

Holman is a family‑owned, global automotive services organization anchored by deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What’s Right throughout the last century. Holman is looking for a Corporate Accounting Manager, Real Estate (Retail) to join their team.

• Accounting and Budgeting for Real Estate Entities:
  • Assist with annual budgeting, long‑term forecasting, and quarterly budget-to-actual analyses, among other forecasting projects, for all real‑estate entities and fixed assets throughout the year, including coordination with cross‑functional departments, as necessary.
• Real Estate, Leases, and Fixed Assets:
  • Submit capital requests for assigned capital purchases.
  • Assist with the accounting of all fixed assets, encompassing additions, disposals, transfers, depreciation, and monthly/quarterly reconciliations.
  • Ensure the prompt and accurate processing of assigned real estate project and fixed‑asset related expenditures.
  • Oversee monthly reconciliation of construction in process to construction software.
  • Lead quarterly CIP review calls to ensure transparency and alignment across teams.
  • Ensure proper adjustment of rent following acquisitions, divestitures, or completion of real estate projects.
  • Ensure rent is exchanged and recorded timely and accurately in accordance with lease terms and approved lease schedules for all leases (third‑party, related‑party, and inter‑company).
  • Oversee monthly review of rent and associated charges, including collaborating cross‑functionally to research and correct differences.
  • Support various accounting teams with lease‑related questions.
  • Perform monthly reconciliation of lease balances to approved lease schedules, including researching variances and coordinating with accounting teams to remedy.
  • Collaborate with operational accounting and global corporate accounting team to prepare and reconcile year‑end lease support and prepare disclosures for year‑end financial reporting, including external audit PBCs.
  • Collaborate with treasury, legal, and real‑estate teams to facilitate the acquisition and divestiture of real‑estate, including performing calculations for gains or losses.
  • Partner with real‑estate and accounting operations to ensure accurate recording of non‑operational real‑estate assets.
  • Foster seamless integration of real‑estate and fixed‑asset data across cross‑functional teams, including Legal, Operations, and Dealership/Centralized Accounting.
• Team and Departmental Development
  • Lead and mentor finance professionals, fostering a collaborative and high‑performance culture within the Corporate Accounting department.
  • Identify opportunities for process optimization and automation, fostering cross‑functional collaboration to secure buy‑in and support, and subsequently execute initiatives to streamline accounting processes and enhance overall efficiency.
  • Execute with a sense of urgency to achieve business objectives, maintaining agility in a dynamic environment.
  • Stay abreast of regulatory changes, industry best practices, and accounting pronouncements related to real‑estate and fixed‑asset accounting, implementing necessary updates to ensure compliance.
• Additional Responsibilities
  • Facilitate wires and other treasury functions as assigned.
  • Assist with preparation and delivery of assigned annual tax and external audit requests.
  • Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA License preferred.
• Proficient in various desktop tools including MS Office Programs (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience with Project Mates, CDK, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Onestream CPM, or Oracle Hyperion a plus.
• 5+ years’ experience, including 2+ at a supervisory level.
• Public accounting experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, internal controls, and external reporting.
• Real‑estate, automotive retail, or fleet management industry experience a plus.
• Experience developing and implementing processes, methods, and tools to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Manages subordinate staff in the day‑to‑day performance of their jobs.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of…