Manager, Accounting Systems & Reporting

Kimco Realty Corporation•Jericho, NY

3d•$100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Manager, Accounting Systems & Reporting to join our team. We are looking for a technically proficient, data-driven accounting professional who can leverage a strong foundation in accounting principles and financial systems to design, develop, and maintain reporting solutions and data query processes. This individual will play a key role in enhancing financial reporting capabilities, improving data accessibility, and supporting informed business decision-making through accurate and efficient reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field
5+ years related experience preferred
CPA or CMA certification is a plus
Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
Experience with MRI a plus
Experience with SQL and database management
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Access, and other financial reporting tools
Expertise in financial reporting and analysis
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Independent worker with a sense of urgency, but with strong team skills

Responsibilities

Design, create and test accounting reports to be used by property accounting, corporate accounting, joint venture accounting and for company wide distribution.
Create and validate ad hoc queries for management.
Partner with business stakeholders and other project work streams to incorporate their accounting and process changes into an overall technical solution
Maintain governance over the chart of accounts, income categories, account groups and financial formats.
Create and maintain financial reports to be used in our quarterly board book and supplemental.
Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, improve internal and external reporting, decrease process times, streamline workflows, and strengthen internal controls
Partner with our Office of Innovation and Technology (“OIT”) to identify business challenges, prioritize system-driven solutions and enhancements that improve business processes and/or provide increased controllership
Investigate areas for improvement through use of artificial intelligence
Partner with the OIT team to document business requirements, manage and support system testing of new upgrades, structure rebuilds, hot patches and releases, and participate in user acceptance testing
Proactively identify and implement further automation opportunities in partnership with the OIT team