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As a Group Leader in Property Accounting, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of accountants, ensuring the accurate preparation of financial statements, and maintaining client relationships. Your role will involve managing daily operations, interacting with clients and auditors, and driving a culture of accuracy and efficiency within the team. Key Responsibilities: - **Team Management**: - Manage a team of accountants, supervise daily activities, and review rent rolls, bank reconciliations, and monthly operating results. - Facilitate hiring processes and conduct annual performance reviews for team members. - **Client and Financial Reporting**: - Ensure timely delivery of financial statements as per client agreements. - Engage in regular discussions with clients regarding the financial performance of their properties. - **Quality and Accuracy**: - Take ownership of the accuracy of financial statements prepared by the team. - Review CAM reconciliations, management fee calculations, accruals, current liabilities, and aging reports. - **Process Improvement**: - Collaborate with senior management to establish departmental goals and policies. - Provide recommendations for procedural enhancements and support financial audit requests. - **Budgeting and Reporting**: - Work with the operational team to develop and approve financial budgets. - Generate reports for review, including variance analysis, balance sheets, and P&L statements. - **Team Efficiency**: - Monitor team efficiency and make staffing recommendations to achieve expected performance metrics. Skills: - Deep understanding of financial concepts in the US commercial landscape. - Strong organizational skills, multitasking ability, and attention to detail. - Excellent critical reasoning, analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative skills. - Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. - Experience with ERPs like Yardi, Entrata, and Real Page. - Proficiency in MS Office, PowerPoint, and Visio. - Familiarity with JIRA, Macros, and Power BI is a plus. Qualifications: - Bachelor's or higher degree in Accounting. - M.Com, MBA (Finance & Accounting), or CPA preferred. - Familiarity with multi-family, student housing, and affordable housing property management and accounting is advantageous. As a Group Leader in Property Accounting, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of accountants, ensuring the accurate preparation of financial statements, and maintaining client relationships. Your role will involve managing daily operations, interacting with clients and auditors, and driving a culture of accuracy and efficiency within the team. Key Responsibilities: - **Team Management**: - Manage a team of accountants, supervise daily activities, and review rent rolls, bank reconciliations, and monthly operating results. - Facilitate hiring processes and conduct annual performance reviews for team members. - **Client and Financial Reporting**: - Ensure timely delivery of financial statements as per client agreements. - Engage in regular discussions with clients regarding the financial performance of their properties. - **Quality and Accuracy**: - Take ownership of the accuracy of financial statements prepared by the team. - Review CAM reconciliations, management fee calculations, accruals, current liabilities, and aging reports. - **Process Improvement**: - Collaborate with senior management to establish departmental goals and policies. - Provide recommendations for procedural enhancements and support financial audit requests. - **Budgeting and Reporting**: - Work with the operational team to develop and approve financial budgets. - Generate reports for review, including variance analysis, balance sheets, and P&L statements. - **Team Efficiency**: - Monitor team efficiency and make staffing recommendations to achieve expected performance metrics. Skills: - Deep understanding of financial concepts in the US commercial landscape. - Strong organizational skills, multitasking ability, and attention to detail. - Excellent critical reasoning, analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative skills. - Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. - Experience with ERPs like Yardi, Entrata, and Real Page. - Proficiency in MS Office, PowerPoint, and Visio. - Familiarity with JIRA, Macros, and Power BI is a plus. Qualifications: - Bachelor's or higher degree in Accounting. - M.Com, MBA (Finance & Accounting), or CPA preferred. - Familiarity with multi-family, student housing, and affordable housing property management and accounting is advantageous.
