Accounting Manager

Northmarq • Minneapolis, MN

2d • $110,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Northmarq, you can be part of something special. Northmarq is a unique capital markets resource for commercial real estate investors, providing our clients access to experts in debt, equity, investment sales, loan servicing, and fund management. We offer you a career path with best-in-class training, and we foster inclusive teams committed to collaboration, mentoring, and growth. At Northmarq, we will help you unlock your potential – whether you are an industry veteran or you’re just getting started. Your new career is waiting. Start something special today. Northmarq was voted by Real Estate Forum as one of The Best Places to Work in Commercial Real Estate!
The Accounting Manager leads the month‑end close, financial reporting, and technical accounting activities for the Finance & Accounting (F&A) department. This role establishes, maintains, and continuously improves the F&A department’s accounting policies and internal control environment, while supervising, coaching, and developing a team of accounting professionals. The Accounting Manager collaborates with other F&A leaders to support financial planning and analysis, treasury, and other functions to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The ideal candidate has strong project management and technical accounting skills and fosters a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
This position offers a flexible work environment and is available for an immediate start.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ownership of month‑end close and management reporting.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Strong analytical, verbal, written, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated organization skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and a variety of assignments; able to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with co-workers and cross functional areas about various assigned tasks

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of commercial real estate and mortgage banking preferred.
• CPA or MBA preferred
• Advanced Excel skills
• Proficiency with accounting software systems, CRM (i.e. Salesforce) and Microsoft Suite products

Responsibilities

• Own the month‑end close calendar and checklists; coordinate task assignments, dependencies, and approvals to ensure an accurate and timely close.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, support schedules and variance analyses prepared by staff; resolve issues, escalate risks, and drive remediation.
• Oversee preparation, and assist with review, of financial reports, including internal monthly financial statements and reporting packages, and external regulatory filings and surveys.
• Assist with preparation of monthly results commentary, drivers, and trend analyses; support budget/forecast processes
• Maintain the general ledger, chart of accounts, and allocation methodologies; ensure consistent application across entities and business lines.
• Maintain and enforce accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls; Ensure proper segregation of duties, authorization protocols, and review across key processes (disbursements, cash, reconciliations).
• Assist with daily approvals of bank transactions, conforming with various bank agreements and company policies.
• Perform various treasury management functions including warehouse facility projections, cash utilization, and liquidity analyses.
• Coordinate audit and tax requests and oversee deliverables; respond to inquiries and implement recommendations.
• Assess current accounting practices and procedures and provide recommendations for improvements
• Lead technical accounting research and implementation on new/complex areas; draft accounting memos and policy updates.
• Supervise accounting staff; allocate and delegate work effectively; set goals, provide coaching and conduct performance reviews.
• Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement across the team
• Assist with implementation of strategic initiatives that drive growth and operational improvements.
• Provide written and verbal analysis to management, as applicable.
• Additional assistance to F&A team, as assigned.

Benefits

• Northmarq offers a highly competitive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401K match and an annual discretionary contribution based on business performance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance, education assistance, volunteer paid time off, charitable contribution match and so much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees