Accounting Director

Mall of America; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team member discounts

Nickelodeon Universe passes

Teladoc

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement

Metro pass

Health benefits

401(k) match

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Parental leave

Paid vacation

Job summary

Mall of America in Bloomington, MN seeks a senior finance leader responsible for timely financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis across property operations.

This hands-on role requires deep GAAP knowledge, real estate accounting, and a talent for building scalable reporting processes while partnering with operations, leasing, legal, and ownership teams to drive informed decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with emphasis in Accounting.
• 8–10 years Real Estate accounting experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP as applied to real estate.

Responsibilities

• Review journal entries, AP coding, and general ledger accuracy.
• Approve monthly financial statements for management and ownership.
• Lead annual operating and capital budgets, forecasting, and long-range planning.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Real estate accounting

Lease interpretation

Revenue modeling

Budgeting

Financial reporting

MRI Software

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

MRI Software

Job description

PURPOSE: Ensures timely and accurate financial statements for Mall of America are produced for management and ownership and serves as a trusted financial resource across departments. This is a hands‑on leadership role with experience in property‑level budgeting and forecasting, strong systems aptitude, and a passion for building scalable processes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review all journal entries, accounts payable coding, as well as the general ledger and balance sheet accounts for accuracy.
• Approve the monthly financial statements for distribution to key Mall employees and ownership.
• Lead the annual operating budget, capital budget, periodic forecasting, long-range planning, and variance-analysis processes in partnership with department leaders.
• Oversee tenant lease accounting activities, including lease interpretation, tenant billings, revenue recognition, tenant recoveries, annual CAM and tax reconciliations, and database integrity.
• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve internal controls, accounting policies, workflows, and documentation.
• Coordinate external audit, tax, lender, and other required financial reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, automate reporting, and build scalable processes.
• Provide leadership, coaching, feedback, and development opportunities for the finance and accounting team.
• Partner with Operations, Leasing, Legal, and other departments to evaluate the financial impact of business decisions.
• Monitor tenant balances and take control of the collections process.
• Additional duties as assigned.

PREFERRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Accounting
• 8-10 years of work‑related experience with a Real Estate background preferred
• Knowledge of GAAP and its relation to real estate accounting
• Knowledge of net operating income drivers
• Experience at improving systems, processes, and reporting capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes, automate reporting, and build scalable systems
• Experience interpreting leases and applying lease provisions to tenant billings and recoveries.
• Knowledge of how to build revenue models
• Knowledge of how to build an annual operating budget. Experience with MRI software or similar real estate accounting and property management systems.
• Ability to present and explain financial statements, budgets clearly to mall management and ownership.
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent problem solving, and multi‑tasking skills required
• Timeliness in conjunction with accurate and detail‑oriented reports are essential
• Experience managing and developing finance professionals

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Sit-Frequently
• Perform repetitive motion such as using a keyboard-Frequently
• Stand/move about-Infrequently
• Reach at or above shoulder level-Infrequently
• Reach at or below should level-Infrequently

Pay is based on many aspects which vary based on position. These include labor markets and, in some instances, may include education, work experience and certifications.

• team member discounts
• free Nickelodeon Universe ride passes
• Teladoc
• Employee Assistance Program
• generous tuition reimbursement
• FREE Metro Pass Universal Pass
• comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your loved one's care for your whole selves
• 401(k) match
• short term disability
• long term disability
• paid parental leave
• paid vacation

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