Accounting Manager, REMS

Accounting Manager

JLL is seeking an experienced Property Accounting Manager to lead a team of 4 - 6 accountants with varying experience and overseeing the accurate and timely preparation of financial reporting to our clients. In addition to managing the team and their workload, the Property Accounting Manager will provide coverage on portfolios, as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Senior Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller in managing the accounting and reporting for multiple clients serviced by CAS; function as a resource both internally and externally regarding procedures, issues and inquiries
• Support the Senior Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller in monitoring compliance with controls, best practices and SOCR (Service Organization Control Report, formerly SAS-70) requirements for the corporate client portfolio. Help develop and implement changes as required and assist in related annual SOCR audits
• Oversee the review activities performed by staff of 4 – 6 Accountants including workpaper reviews to assess compliance with objectives and adequacy of procedures and documentation performed
• Proactively manage the Oversight environment, ensuring key issues have been identified and addressed
• Conduct ongoing communications with Senior Leadership and business partners via findings, dashboards, KPIs, other reports- communicating findings, framing issues providing recommendations
• Hire, train, evaluate and develop staff members
• Work on special projects
• Work with Property managers and owners
  
  

Competencies:

• Adaptability- maintains effectiveness in varying environments, tasks and responsibilities, or with various types of people
• Planning and Organizing- establish course of action to accomplish goals and evaluates results, develops schedules and task/people assignments, can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish goals, uses resources effectively and efficiently
• Customer Focus- dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of the external and internal customer, acts with customer in mind, establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers, and gains their trust and respect
• Dealing with Ambiguity – can effectively cope with change, can shift gears comfortably, can decide and act without having the total picture, can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty
• Motivating Others- creates a climate in which people want to do their best, empowers others, makes each individual feel their work is important
  
  

Qualifications

• BS in Accounting; CPA and/or CIA preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in accounting and financial governance required
• Prior supervisory experience a plus
• SSAE 16/SOC1 (formerly SAS70) or SOX related design and review of control platforms a plus; forensic data analysis a plus
• Excellent communication skills-both written and oral
• Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft applications with ability to quickly learn our systems: Yardi and MRI