Accounting Supervisor, Client Reporting Services

LAZ Parking; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LAZ Parking is seeking a Supervisor for the Client Reporting Services (CRS) team. You will oversee a small regional group of accountants, acting as the resident expert for all locations in your region and ensuring monthly financial reporting aligns with GAAP and client terms.

You’ll collaborate with tax and field personnel, drive timely reporting, review balance sheets and P&L impacts, and contribute to regional process improvements while maintaining strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• Minimum of 5+ years in General Accounting or Finance with GAAP experience.
• Experience supervising staff is preferred.
• Commercial Property Management accounting and client financial reporting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a small team of accountants within an assigned region.
• Serve as the resident expert on all locations within the region.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly reporting and reviews of financials.
• Coordinate with tax team to ensure timely filings and payments.
• Lead regional P&L discussions and provide management insights.
• Maintain regular team check-ins and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Staff supervision

Communication

Analytical skills

Time management

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

Want to hear something crazy? Cars only spend 5% of their time driving. Where do they spend the other 95%? PARKED!

LAZ Parking is one of the largest and fastest growing parking companies in the country. LAZ operates hundreds of thousands of parking spaces across the country. When it comes to parking, we're the experts!

We are also a PEOPLE FIRST company. We often say "parking is our industry but people are our passion." Our mission is to "create opportunities for our employees and value for our clients". If you're looking to join a growing company led by passionate people committed to being the best – contact us today!

The Client Reporting Services (CRS) team is a critical component of our commercial delivery and success for all managed clients at LAZ Parking. The department is comprised of over 65 highly qualified accountants who specialize in client services and providing monthly financial reporting for over 1,600 locations and 1,000 clients. All team members pride themselves on completing reports in a timely, accurate, and complete manner in accordance with GAAP or Cash Basis of accounting consistent with underlying management agreement terms and client expectations.

The Spirit of the Position:

LAZ's continued growth has created an opportunity in the Client Reporting Services department for a Supervisor with public and/or private accounting experience to join our professional team. The ideal candidate will oversee all aspects of monthly accounting and reporting for an assigned region.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee a small team of accountants within an assigned region.
• Serve as the sole "resident expert" on ALL locations within the given region.
• Oversight of assigned accountants' monthly workload to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Serve as the main point of contact within your region for external clients and internal field personnel related to client reporting.
• Oversight of new locations terminated locations and ownership changes.
• Direct the initial reporting requirements for new locations.
• Work with the tax team to ensure all tax filings and payments are completed in a timely manner (monthly, quarterly or annual).
• Responsible for reviewing the team’s financial reports, bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Participate on regional P&L calls and provide insight for all managed locations within your region.
• Proficient, knowledgeable and proactive when it comes to managed locations profitability and impact on the corporate P&L.
• Maintains monthly check-in meetings with the team.
• Participates in leadership meetings and contributes to regional and department and regional process improvements.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in General Accounting or Finance with application of GAAP.
• Experience in supervising staff is preferred.
• Commercial Property Management accounting and client financial reporting experience a plus.

Skills:

• Ability to train and supervise staff.
• Strong, effective, and professional communication (verbal, written, on P&L calls, in meetings).
• Exhibits professionalism in all ways (to be defined per company policy).
• Experience and proven ability in demonstrating analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, be a self-starter, and effectively interface at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent computer skills, including high and proven proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced Excel, Word, Adobe, and Outlook).

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift, push and pull at least 10 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions.

FLSA Status: Exempt

LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.