Director - Property and Development Accounting - Mixed-use
Hines
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When you join Hines, you will embark on a career journey fueled by vision and guided by leaders who set the standards of our industry.
Responsibilities
- Communicate and coordinate effectively with Hines functional groups (e.g., Lease Administration, Finance Business Partners, Transactions) and appropriate representatives of external parties
- Treasury functions including review of bank reconciliations and contribution / distribution calculations and understanding cash flow projections
- Review and approve funding request to investors and lenders
- Review and approve reserves and write-offs in accordance with governing agreements
- Maintain working knowledge of, and compliance with, various legal documents, including but not limited to : Loan agreements, JV agreements, Property Management agreements, leases, etc.
- Ensure all accounting records and reports are maintained in a timely, accurately and in accordance with GAAP or other basis of accounting. Special consideration to areas such as debt modifications, acquisitions / dispositions, interest capitalization, etc.
- General ledger review and analysis
- Review and confirm integrity of monthly and quarterly reporting for property(s) or project(s)
- Review accounting position memos documenting accounting treatment of new / unusual items
- Maintain / Interpret internal controls through documented policies and procedures to ensure accounting record integrity, reliability and asset preservation
- Ability to handle complex (e.g. very technical) ownership / equity structures
- Maintain a general understanding of the budget and forecasts to be informed on the financial state of projects
- Administer financial statement and internal audits
- Review tax projections and tax preparation workpapers
- Provide guidance and oversight to Accounting and Operations team on complex matters
- Supervise and oversee the training and development of accounting personnel and assigned subordinate staff
- Direct and monitor the working relationships subordinates have with their counterparts internally and externally
- Complete periodic performance reviews and compensation recommendations for direct reports
- Analyze / Assess merits of new programs, technology, etc.
- Identify risks; propose and implement risk mitigation strategies
- Work with Head of Department / VP-Controller, etc. to address issues / needs of the department and assist with administration of projects in the group
- Review ad hoc reports generated for upper management and external users as well as other significant internal and external reports
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related discipline from an accredited institutionCPA requiredSix or more years professional accounting experience, preferably a combination of public and industryThree or more years of prior management experience requiredPublic accounting experience is strongly preferredAbility to lead, plan and manage activities to meet deadlinesStrong analytical, organizational, and coordination skillsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsPossess initiative to assume additional responsibilitiesExchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to arrive at decisions or solutionsWork indoors approximately 100% of the timeWe are an equal opportunity employer and support workforce diversity.
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