Above & Beyond Talent Acquisition, Inc Hiring For Accounting Manager at New York, NY Full Time

Position Title: Accounting Manager

Location: Douglaston, NY – United States

Status: Full-time Employee / Onsite

Client Info / Who they are

Above and Beyond Talent Acquisition proudly represents its Client, an experienced developer, owner and operator of multi-family residential and commercial real estate in New York and Texas. Their Firm seeks to undertake transformative projects involving undervalued and/or underserved properties in prime locations, including ground-up developments, redevelopments, and capital improvements. Services provided by our Client include Investments, Asset Management, Lending, Property Management and Leasing.

Requirements / Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic individual to the role of Accounting Manager, directly reporting to the Firm’s Chief Operating Officer.

As an experienced Accountant, you’ll understand Asset Management in the context of Multi-Family Residential Properties (Apt. Communities, Co-Ops, Condos, Mixed-Use Developments), as it directly impacts financial reporting, compliance, and overall financial health.

Key Components Of a Highly Qualified Candidate Include

• Real Estate / Asset Management Accounting: Requires minimum of 5-7 years of accounting, general ledger and financial reporting experience in the Commercial Real Estate industry, preferably in multi-family and mixed-use assets
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal, written, and data communication skills along with business acumen and understanding as an accounting professional
• Analysis: Proficient ability to analyze financial, accounting, and real estate data, asset valuations, compliance and reporting standards
• Financial Software/Applications: Proficiency with Yardi and Excel
• Self-Starter: Take ownership of responsibility for all things Financial Accounting across the firm; Highly capable of effectively prioritizing and completing multiple projects, researching and finding solutions or identifying issues before they arise, inquisitive by nature
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Real Estate is most preferred

Performance Objectives / What you’ll be doing

The Primary Responsibilities And Core Objectives Of This Position

• Day-to-Day Financial Accounting Operations: Effectively manage the department with ongoing financial operations involving accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), and general ledger (GL) activities, provide leadership to Staff Accountants, keep COO well informed of accounting escalations and priorities at all times.
• Financial Reporting Excellence: Achieve 100% accuracy and timeliness in financial reporting, submit complete financial statements and reports by specific deadlines throughout the fiscal year and as requested.
• Efficient Financial Management: Streamline the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial closing processes, cash-flow management, track capital expenditure and depreciation on assets to ensure accurate financial reporting and statements.
• Accounting Procedures: Maintain the company’s accounting procedures, policies and mechanisms to safeguard its financial information, ensure accuracy of financial reporting. Achieve highest levels of integrity of financial data, promote transparency and compliance, and manage the effectiveness of accounting controls.
• Stakeholder Communication: Ensure transparent and regular communication of financial performance to internal stakeholders, meeting the needs of the business. Implement a recurring stakeholder communication plan as needed.
• Operational Efficiency: Develop and maintain efficient accounting procedures for streamlined operations. Identify gaps and procedures resulting in an increase in operational efficiency and/or management of risk.

Perks of working with them / What they offer

• Competitive pay rate and eligibility for employee benefits
• Learning and development of skills and future growth prospects associated with working in a small, growth-oriented firm with a breadth of responsibilities
• Perform in a highly visible role entailing close working relationships with Senior Management
• Share in a sense of connection and excitement amongst team members as the Firm grows