Real Estate Accounting Manager - Outsourced Solutions

RSM•Chicago, IL

14d

About The Position

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM. RSM’s Accounting and Finance Consulting (AFC) practice is looking for skilled professionals to join us at the Manager level. RSM’s AFC practice blends to best of both worlds by providing candidates with all the career growth opportunities that come with working for a public accounting firm, while at the same time operating in private company environments daily. We provide accounting, technology and consulting services to private, lower middle market clients, with revenues ranging from $0 to $100 million. In other words, we are the accounting department for our clients. Our diverse industry base includes technology, life science, not-for-profit, consumer products and professional service organizations, just to name a few. This position will need to work to deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities, such as month end close, financial reporting, year-end audit support, and the support of budget and forecasting activities. In addition, you will have the ability to learn and efficiently use our best-in-class cloud-based technology stack. FS+ Managers will have contact with our clients (CEO, COO, CFO, VP of Finance, Controller, etc.), as well as other client contacts including tax and professional service providers. We operate in a team-based environment and have a proven track record of delivering exceptional value to our customers. The key attributes that will make someone successful in this role include: Ability to manage, coach, and motivate a team Assertive, collaborative, team player and desire to learn different industries and develop a Controller skill set Superior ability to prioritize and focus in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment Willingness to learn and work with emerging technology solutions such as OCR(Optical Character Recognition), AI(Artificial Intelligence) and Accounting BOTS Professional presentation and great communication skills as contact with clients will be extensive Interest in personal/professional development and advancement Dedication to lifelong learning, including staying abreast of best practices in financial management Ability to analyze and interpret - not just report - financial information to add value to client businesses as a trusted adviser Solid Excel skills (create tables, use formulas, pivot tables)

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree
Experience performing and reviewing property-level accounting and finance functions required
Experience working with property managers to resolve accounting issues, address concerns, and explain variances required
Expertise in Real Estate technology systems is required (i.e., Yardi, MRI, RealPage, Appfolio, etc.)
Progressive experience in accounting and financial management in a real estate accounting environment, in roles such as accounting manager, assistant controller, controller, director of finance CFO.
Strong technical financial accounting (GAAP, NCREIF, FMV, etc.) knowledge
Strong management accounting and operational finance knowledge
Excellent communication skills across all level of an organization and functional areas (i.e., property managers, accounting staff, management, investors, etc.)
Experience in the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function (financial modeling, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, etc.)
Proven leadership, management and coaching skills
Strong time-management and organizational skills with sensitivity to timeframes, budgets, and outcomes across multiple clients/projects.
Experience with automated accounting systems (i.e., Yardi, MRI, RealPage, Appfolio, Intacct, NetSuite, Blackline, Bill.com, Tallie)

Nice To Haves

CPA is highly preferred
Experience in a public accounting firm, consulting firm or other professional services environment preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Overall day-to-day management of the accounting and finance functions of multiple clients in a shared services environment playing the Controller role of your clients
Work in client technology environments as well as within the FS+ tech stack
Participate in client design sessions to analyze requirements and redesign business processes in connection with FAO best practices in areas such as chart of account redesign, procure to pay, order to cash, month end close, record to report, etc.
Lead, manage and coach client services representatives, associates, senior associates and supervisors
Review client’s monthly financial statements including month over month variance analysis and / or actual to budget analysis
Analyze and interpret financial information for client management and provide actionable insight and decision support
Continuously identify opportunities to enhance the clients’ monthly operations and make suggestions for process improvements
Understand our technology stack and identify additional add-on processes, systems, modules and integrations that can drive month end close efficiencies.
Define and document repeatable methodologies with appropriate tools and templates that can be leveraged for future projects.
Establish engagement budgets
Direct initial assessments, implementations and onboarding of new FAO clients
Write service agreements and statements of work
Participate in meetings with new client prospects and in the proposal process

Benefits

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people.
We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients.
Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits
Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.

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