Director of Property Accounting

Description

DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY ACCOUNTING

SUMMARY

The Director of Property Accounting is a high-impact leadership position designed for a dynamic professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. This role provides the strategic vision and operational agility required to scale the accounting functions of an extensively expanding multifamily portfolio. The Director is responsible for ensuring financial integrity while leading the department through rapid organizational change, ensuring that systems and internal controls evolve at the speed of the business.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Financial Integrity: Accountable for the accuracy and timely delivery of community- related financial reporting within required deadlines.
• Policy Innovation: Develops and implements best-in-class accounting policies that ensure GAAP compliance while remaining flexible enough to support high-volume growth and risk mitigation.
• Team Expansion: Directs professional development and succession planning to build a resilient, top-tier team capable of scaling alongside the company's expansion.
• Technical Authority: Serves as the expert on transition activities, including acquisitions and dispositions.
• Process Transformation: Leads initiatives to utilize advanced technologies (ERP, AI, BI) to automate processes and increase the efficiency of the fast-moving property accounting lifecycle.
• Strategic Advisory: Directs the preparation and presentation of insightful financial analyses, key performance indicators, and strategic recommendations to executive management to support informed decision-making.
• Global Coordination: Manages and trains offshore accounting teams to ensure operational continuity.

Requirements

 SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; CPA, MBA, or Master's in Accounting is a significant plus.
• Experience: 7-10 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within high-growth real estate or property accounting.
• Growth Mindset: An exceptional leader with a proven track record of scaling accounting organizations and managing through periods of intense change.
• Strategic Agility: Superior analytical and critical thinking skills with an unparalleled ability to navigate ambiguity and make decisive judgments in a fast-moving environment.
• Technical Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in ERP solutions and business intelligence tools to drive data-driven results.
• Communication: Persuasive communication skills to articulate complex financial strategies to stakeholders during rapid expansion phases.