Manager, Accounting Advisory - Commercial Real Estate Industry
About The Position
This role supports commercial real estate clients focused on development by delivering high-quality financial reporting, project-level insights, and performance analysis to drive informed business decisions. As a CAS Advisory Manager, you will lead client engagements, oversee financial operations, and provide guidance on accounting, budgeting, forecasting, lease accounting, and investor reporting across development projects and portfolios. You will also mentor teams and collaborate with both domestic and overseas resources to enhance service delivery and efficiency. This is a highly visible, client-facing role focused on building strong relationships and delivering value-driven advisory solutions. This job can be worked remotely anywhere in the US!
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
- 4–6 years of experience in public or private accounting.
- Tenured experience managing multi-entity ownership structures within the commercial real estate industry.
- Proven client-facing experience presenting financial results and insights to owner, investor and lenders.
- Familiarity with real estate KPI's, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
- 3+ years managing associates and/or teams.
- Proficiency in financial reporting and analysis.
- Strong planning, prioritizing, and organizational skills.
- Strong project management and relationship-building skills, with a client-first mindset.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to influence others, promote constructive change, and develop team members.
Nice To Haves
- Professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA) preferred.
- Preferred proficiency in industry accounting software, specifically, QuickBooks Online, Appfolio, Yardi, and a demonstrated ability to embrace new technologies.
Responsibilities
- Review financial reporting packages and work papers for quality, completeness, and timely delivery.
- Prepare and analyze benchmarking data and key performance indicators to support client insights.
- Present completed reporting packages and findings to clients as directed.
- Assist in preparing budgets, forecasts, and cash flow models in alignment with client engagement terms.
- Provide technical accounting support to clients and their teams on complex issues.
- Identify operational inefficiencies through client discovery sessions and recommend actionable improvements.
- Lead and coach staff and senior accountants, providing guidance on accounting and financial reporting matters.
Benefits
- 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans)
- dental and vision coverage
- opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage
- a 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution
- well-being incentive
- education & certification assistance
- flexible time off
- family care leave
- parental leave
- family formation benefits
- cell phone reimbursement
- travel rewards
- Voluntary benefit offerings include critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
