Manager, Client Accounting Services-Real Estate

Accounting Manager

We're looking for an Accounting Manager to join our outsourced client accounting practice. In this role, you will work in a cloud-based environment and serve clients across the country, working with a team of professionals to provide property accounting services to their businesses. Come and join a fast-growing team, where we offer you variety in your client work to help you grow your skills and a steady schedule to allow for a healthy work / life balance!

The Accounting Manager will be the primary client liaison and review the work performed for outsourced real estate accounting services. Manage the timely delivery, completeness and quality assurance of the monthly financial statement closing and reporting process to ownership and joint venture partners.

Duties related to monthly reporting include, but are not limited to :

• Oversee the maintenance, review, analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet and income statement general ledger accounts for assigned properties
• Review end of month journal entries for all material financial statement line items
• Reviews workpapers for property-level and joint-venture financial statements prepared by property accountants
• Review accrual worksheet in conjunction with the property management team for inclusion in the general ledger
• Collaborate with property management to prepare monthly variance analysis
• Review fixed asset schedule accounting for additions and dispositions, calculate and record depreciation and prepare roll forward schedules
• Review expense reimbursements via intercompany payable or internal transfer
• Review management fee calculation
• Review roll-forward equity schedules for ownership
• Review debt compliance reports for ownership
• Review periodic distribution calculations
• Review journal entries related to significant transactions such as acquisitions, dispositions, and financings
• Support the annual financial statement audit and preparation of tax returns
• Collaborate with third party accounting firms to provide external audit and income tax support
• Review annual budgets for assigned properties
• Review real estate and common area maintenance "true-ups" on an annual basis
• Review setup of all new leases and renewals in property management software
• Lead and plan client engagements. Provide recommendations for reporting and budgeting process improvements relative to the client's operations, processes, and business objectives
• Ensure seamless interaction and outstanding communication with property management team
• Act as liaison to address and resolve client issues and assist team leaders in researching and providing additional services to client
• Evaluate processes and procedures within the client services and implementation functions with emphasis on implementing efficiencies and identification of internal control issues
• Assist in ad-hoc projects and activities to foster growth and best practices of the business unit

Qualifications :

The compensation range for this role is $84,350 to $159,920. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.