Manager, Property Accounting

Description

• Leads by example and models behaviors that are consistent with the company's values
• Reviews A/R reports to ensure reconciliations are completed and reviewed by their team
• May review budgets and annual year-end recovery calculations to ensure timely completion
• Recommends staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action, and termination
• May assist with internal and external property and client transitions
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and clients
• Mentors and coaches team members to further develop competencies
• Works with other internal teams in handling special requirements as defined in the Management Agreement and scope of services in the Financial Services Agreement
• Partners with the property management team to ensure they have a working knowledge of the team's client Management Agreements and that they are properly maintained per department policy and requirements/terms
• Maintain proper internal controls, ensure policies and procedures are well documented and followed, ensuring proper audit trails and approvals are in place and align with SOC 1 requirements
• Write reports and business correspondence.
• Reviews and certifies the accuracy of all financial reports issued by the accounting team
• Ensures open issues for the team are resolved
• Prepares and delivers performance appraisals for staff
• Provides formal supervision to individual employees within a single functional or operational area
• Ensures the team is reviewing management fee calculations to be in accordance with the current Management Agreement
• Reviews staff work product, including financial packages, to ensure its complete, accurate, and timely release to internal departments and external clients
• Troubleshoots escalated issues and ensures internal and external customer requests are handled timely, accurately, and with a focus on customer service
• Implements and oversees processes to ensure compliance with reporting requirements
• Plans and monitors appropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtime
• Participates in external audits as needed
• Creates a positive customer experience by opening and maintaining constructive and reliable lines of communication
• Manages a real estate accounting team to provide accurate and timely client reporting for assigned portfolios of Avison Young clients and properties
• Responsible for setting work unit and/or project deadlines
• Identifies and communicates the scope of service changes to the manager and team
• Read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures or governmental regulations
• Verifies and ensures the accounting team's debt, real estate tax, sales tax, and owner distribution payments are made timely and internal databases are updated and maintained accordingly

Requirements

• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communications skills.
• Possess a strong ability to prioritize, be well-organized, capable of multitasking and assume responsibilities and duties to lead and influence a team of professionals
• 3-5+ years of experience in property accounting or in a similar position. or, equivalent combination of education and experience, Real Estate experience a plus.
• Experience with leadership roles and display problem-solving capabilities
• Capability to adjust himself/herself to changes and new situations
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret the most complex business documents
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Suggests consulting opportunities to the manager based on knowledge of the department's pricing platform
• Learning agility and effective personal communication skills
• Big picture thinker capable of strategy development, execution and implementation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with employees, superiors, and customers.
• Ability to effectively interact with management, employees, client etc. and respond effectively to the most sensitive issues
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and practical problem-solving skills.
• Fortitude to cope with failures and trying to learn from past mistakes
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong Project Management and Change Management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data management software. MS Word and Excel experience preferred.
• Degree from a four-year college or university program with an emphasis in accounting, finance or a related field required
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Benefits

• Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter & Transit Pre-Tax Benefits
• Annual volunteer day for Day of Giving
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 2 personal/wellness days
• Paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Traditional and Roth 401k with generous employer match and immediate vesting
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness program
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave after one year of tenure
• Competitive paid vacation days
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Coverage

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance