CAAS Manager

Current • Arlington, VA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

TKR is an award-winning tax, assurance, and advisory firm serving businesses headquartered in the Washington, DC metropolitan region. We are seeking a full-time, experienced Client Accounting Services Manager to oversee accounting, operational reporting, and financial compliance activities across a portfolio of assets to help build our growing client accounting service line of Family Office Accounting, Fund Administration and Accounting, and Real Estate Accounting. The individual will be a key contact with owners and responsible for ensuring the accuracy of financial accounting and supporting strategic decision-making.
Our size and client base ranges from start-up businesses to large trend-setting companies, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys challenging assignments and working directly with partners, senior leadership, and clients. We provide the training, experience, and resources necessary for you to achieve your professional and personal goals while helping you establish long-term professional relationships. We also offer competitive compensation, benefits, and paid time off. At TKR, you’ll work with great people who are committed to creating rewarding career opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related discipline required.
• Minimum of 5-6+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within real estate, public accounting, or other similar industries.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks or other accounting software.
• Strong client-facing communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple, often competing, deadlines, owners, and deliverables across a client portfolio

Nice To Haves

• CPA designation or active pursuit of certification is strongly preferred.
• Prior managerial experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the Client Accounting Services team, providing accounting, financial reporting, and advisory support to clients across the professional services sector, including real estate, private equity, and family office clients.
• Act as the primary contact for assigned clients, responding to client and investor inquiries and requests, and fostering strong relationships through proactive communication and exceptional client service.
• Oversee the day-to-day accounting function for a portfolio of entities, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately, timely, and in compliance with relevant accounting bases and rules.
• Lead the monthly and quarterly financial accounting processes for a portfolio of entities, including review of closing entries. WIP, accruals, intercompany transactions, cash and balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules.
• Review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable accounting guidance, internal controls, company policies, and relevant industry reporting standards.
• Prepare financial schedules, reporting packages, and ad hoc analyses for clients and firm leadership.
• Review and validate calculations per agreements, including owner capital calls and distributions, investment returns, loan compliance obligations, and other financial agreements.
• Monitor cash balances, analyzing projected cash position to determine timing of owner capital calls and distributions.
• Review and approve wire and ACH payments for certain real estate acquisitions, loan closings, recapitalizations, owner distributions, intercompany transactions, and invoice payments.
• Assist with payroll processing, payroll withholding tax filings, and preparation of informational filings such as Forms 1099, W-2, etc.
• Support client onboarding activities, including system implementations and process transitions.
• Supervise accounting personnel responsible for journal entries, account reconciliations, cash activity, invoice processing, and other general ledger functions. Coordinate and manage the team’s daily activities.
• Act as liaison with tax accounting team at year-end.
• Collaborate with accounting leadership to drive process improvement initiatives designed to enhance reporting efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve data quality.
• Aid in special projects and other responsibilities as needed.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with options for fully paid employee only coverage for health and dental)
• Company-Paid Life and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Ancillary Benefits such as supplemental life insurance, critical illness, and accident insurance
• Classic Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan with employer contributions
• Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and development including access to Becker and LinkedIn Learning

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level