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Director of Accounting

CENTURY 21 Signature Real Estate
Ankeny, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/31/2026

Position: As a member of the Leadership team, the Director of Accounting will report to the Owners and assume a strategic role in the overall management of the company. The Director of Accounting will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial-related activities of the company.


Responsibilities:

  • Be the Director of Accounting for Century 21 Signature Real Estate
  • Be a member of the Leadership Team
  • Lead, manage, and hold accountable the Accounting Team
  • Prepare financial reporting
  • Oversee compliance of the company’s 501(c)(3)
  • Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory laws and rules for reporting
  • Manage the daily operations of the Accounting Department
  • Manage company budgets, including office-level, department-level, and organization-level budgets
  • Work closely with the company’s HR Department to manage staff payroll & benefits and oversee compliance requirements
  • Oversee agent commission processing
  • Oversee Accounts Payable
  • Develop, implement, and maintain accounting systems
  • Handle fiduciary responsibilities of the company’s bank relationships
  • Do reconciliations of balance sheet, income statements, G/L, and bank accounts to ensure timely closing of monthly financial statements
  • Oversee the company’s internal Agent Financial Services (AFS) bookkeeping program


Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Public Accounting experience preferred
  • BS in Accounting or Finance
  • MBA preferred
  • 10 years of experience in Accounting
  • Strong leadership/management skills required
  • Software knowledge of relevant accounting software is highly preferred
  • Experience with Google Workspace is preferable


This position is full-time, 40 hours, Monday through Friday. Full benefits are offered, including paid time off, health, dental, and vision insurance, and a company-sponsored 401 (k) plan. The right candidate must be located in or near Ankeny, Iowa, working from the Ankeny location.

Compensation commensurate with experience.


Employment at Century 21 Signature Real Estate constitutes “at-will” employment. The right candidate’s offer of employment will be subject to passing a background check.


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