Accounting Manager

Description

COMPANY: Williams & Watt, Inc.

Rooted in decades of tradition, Williams & Watt traces its lineage back to a respected family legacy in homebuilding crafting communities and trust across generations.  While the origins were built on residential foundations, our evolution has brought us into a new chapter focused on asset management for multifamily apartments and retail.

Spun off from our original enterprise, Watt Companies, Williams & Watt represents a forward-thinking vision, one that honors our history while embracing innovation and opportunity. Today, we manage and optimize a diverse real estate portfolio, with an eye toward continued strategic growth. F or us, the future isn’t just promising, it’s wide open.

SUMMARY/OBJEXTIVE:

The Accounting Manager will be a key member of the team, responsible for overseeing all accounting functions for the Company’s core portfolio, including working with various investors and property management firms. This role requires a strong understanding of financial reporting, investment accounting, corporate cash requirements and maintains appropriate cash flow, complying with US GAAP. 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Manages the company’s monthly, quarterly, annual close and preparation of all financial statements. 
• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets financial and budgetary reports.   
• Manage AP and AR, General Ledger, Account reconciliations, and partnership accounts.
• Collaborate with property management firms to ensure accurate financial reporting and follow up with any necessary corrections.
• Manage year end preparation of partnerships tax returns.
• Review property operations and be familiar with the property’s status in relation to their respective budgets and issues.
• Ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met, and all reports are of high quality and accurate.
• Review and develop internal financial controls to ensure integrity of financial data, protection of corporate assets, and adherence to corporate policies.
• Prepare quarterly investment packages including cash flows, financial statements, and variance reports.
• Ensure technical compliance with GAAP and current tax laws.
• Establish new internal accounting policies and enforce existing policies.
• Monitor emerging technology to identify opportunities for automating the accounting process while maintaining accuracy.
• Must have the ability to communicate complex accounting data in an easily understood manner.
• Communicate with a wide variety of people. (From clerical to shareholders and executives)
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s degree Finance or Accounting, or related field, required.  
• Broad accounting and financial management background with at least 10 years of commensurate experience.  
• Must have a superior knowledge of real estate and specifically, property management accounting and controls.
• Technical and comprehensive knowledge of all finance, financial planning, accounting, modeling, analytics, and tax areas of a business including an excellent understanding of GAAP.  Knowledge in Account Reconciliation, A/P and A/R. 
• Extensive knowledge in MS Office Suite.  Advanced level of proficiency with Excel. 
• Strong analytical, statistical, organizational, problem solving, and planning skills, demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment, with strong attention to detail.  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• In-depth knowledge of accounting principles, practices, methods, and procedures.
• Requires the ability to work while functioning under the pressure of problem solving and managing time sensitive deadlines. 

DISCLAIMER: Please note this job description is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employee may be asked to perform other duties as assigned. Williams Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Williams Homes, Inc. and Williams & Watt are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search/recruiting firms for this position. Please, no phone calls or emails. All submissions by search/recruiting firms to any employee at Williams whether via email, Internet, phone call, or any form and/or method without a valid written agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Williams. No fees will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Williams Homes as a result of the referral.

Salary : $125,000 - $140,000