Senior Financial Manager

Shine Associates, LLC•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Company is a real estate investor and developer focused on the commercial and residential sectors. The firm currently owns over four million square feet of real estate across the East Coast and has a pipeline of development approaching $1 billion. The Senior Financial Manager position will lead all property level financial operations across the portfolio, including accounting, reporting, cash management, and loan compliance. The role will also provide support for corporate investment accounting activities that connect to property level financials, such as capital funding, distributions, cash transfers, and transaction accounting related to property purchases and sales. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in commercial real estate accounting, strong technical knowledge of GAAP, and the ability to manage complex reporting across multiple entities. A CPA designation is preferred but not required. This position will report directly to the Head of Property Management and support the Company’s Asset & Property Management teams and corporate accounting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, with direct exposure to commercial real estate accounting.
Strong knowledge of GAAP and commercial real estate financial reporting.
Proven ability to manage property level financial statements, audits, tax prep, and loan compliance.
Accounting Software: Yardi experience required
Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modeling capabilities.
Highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Must be able to remain in a stationary position (sit/stand at a computer) for long periods of time.
May require occasional travel to other job sites or for business purposes.

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred.
Experience in both public accounting and real estate accounting is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee all property level accounting, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
Manage property level cash flow, reserves, capital expenditures, and investor or partner distributions.
Prepare and review budgets, reforecasts, and variance analyses.
Coordinate property audits, lender compliance reporting, tax return preparation, and year-end financial packages.
Maintain accuracy of loan compliance schedules, debt service coverage ratios, and covenant tracking.
Partner with Property Management and Asset Management teams to align accounting with business and operational plans.
Oversee accounting functions related to investment activity between corporate and property entities.
Manage and reconcile capital funding, equity contributions, and investor distributions tied to property operations.
Support accounting for purchases, sales, refinances, and intercompany cash transfers.
Collaborate with Asset Management and Investment teams during acquisitions and dispositions to ensure proper accounting for funding, closing statements, and capital events.
Prepare financial schedules and documentation for investment tracking, cash management, and external audits.
Collaborate with the Investor Relations and Corporate Finance teams to ensure accurate and timely flow of financial information between entities.
Maintain and strengthen accounting controls across corporate and property platforms.
Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and automate data integration between property and corporate systems.
Lead efforts to enhance accuracy and consistency of financial information across entities.