Accounting Manager Job at The Planet Group in Boston

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Base pay range

$90,000.00/yr - $115,000.00/yr

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Industry: Non-profit, manager 25 communities for elderly residents, 10 in AF

Hours: full-time

Location: Onsite daily in Roslindale, MA (free parking)

Background check: yes

Why open: Turnover. Looking for an Accounting Manager who has worked in real estate or property management.

Must haves:

• 6+ years of GL accounting experience
• Real estate, property management or public accounting industry
• Yardi
• Excel

Preferred:

• Supervisory experience

Job Description:

The Accounting Manager will oversee the day‑to‑day property accounting activities and the monthly financial statement closing process in a deadline focused environment. This position will supervise 3-4 people.

• Exceptional attention to detail (roll up your sleeves attitude) with the ability to understand the “big picture”
• Ability to work effectively as a team player or independently, in a fast‑paced entrepreneurial environment while prioritizing projects to ensure timely deliverables; ability to balance multiple tasks with changing priorities.
• Effective verbal and written presentation and communication skills and ability to work and collaborate with a broad cross‑section of employees across the organization.
• Strong analytical and financial spreadsheet skills, critical thinking and forward‑looking capabilities

Responsibilities:

• Ensures the accurate, timely completion of monthly, quarterly and annual book close cycles for an accounting function by effective planning, monitoring and problem solving.
• Build a culture of innovation to continuously improve processes to ensure work is performed in the most efficient means possible.
• Overseas production of all financial reports issued by an accounting function, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting regulations.
• Develop documents and ensure adherence to an internal control framework that ensures accurate and timely financial reporting. Makes recommendations to continuously improve the overall control environment.
• Coaches the team to assess the business value and efficiency of the work performed, identifying and implementing improvements.
• Delivers business results while building the team’s capabilities by setting challenging objectives and coaching the team in meeting them. Has the vision to create employee development plans that build strengths needed for the current operation and for the future.
• Develop staff by managing performance, setting goals, providing ongoing training, and maintaining strong employee relationships.
• Oversee the annual audit(s) and tax return filings for the properties in conjunction with the Controller, as well as annual Commonwealth of Massachusetts Cost Reports for entities managed by the company.
• Other projects and duties as needed
• Assist the operations in the preparation of the annual budget for the managed sites

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (Accounting or Finance) is required, with current CPA/Chartered Accountant license desired
• 6+ years of accounting experience
• Experience with hiring, training and supervising employees.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles, standards and regulations.
• Audit or public accounting experience preferred
• Property accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Yardi.
• Proficient in Excel (complex formulas, Pivot Tables, data table lookup), Word and PowerPoint.
• Must demonstrate the ability to execute thoroughly in a fast‑paced work environment, adapting quickly to changing conditions to achieve results.
• Facilitates cross‑functional collaboration and communicates effectively to a wide variety of audiences at all levels of the organization.
• Experience with operational process reviews and basic internal control requirements
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to gather facts, organize data, analyze financial statements and other financial data to identify relevant issues and support findings
• Expertise, knowledge and aptitude for developing and delivering accounting services solutions
• Ability to effectively manage overall client relationships with regards to financial reporting to exceed client expectations
• Effective communication to clients and project teams
• Ability to break complex issues into project steps and problem solve
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to articulate, write and present information in a clear and understandable manner

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