Confidential Accounting Manager

Vaco LLC; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

RealEstate Investment & Asset Management Company seeks an Accounting Manager (CPA preferred) to lead the accounting function across corporate, property, and fund accounting in Irvine, CA. The role includes supervision, monthly close, and ensuring GAAP compliance while interfacing with executive leadership.

You will oversee ledger activities, financial reporting packages, and coordination with auditors and tax advisors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• CPA designation strongly preferred.
• Minimum 2+ years public accounting experience plus 1-3+ years in private industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of accounting professionals responsible for corporate, property, and fund accounting activities.
• Manage the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules prepared by the accounting staff.
• Provide technical accounting guidance related to real estate investments, property operations, and investment fund structures.
• Oversee general ledger activities and ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and company accounting policies.
• Perform and review detailed balance sheet reconciliations, account analyses, flux analysis, and budget-to-actual variance reporting.
• Partner with executive management and operational leaders to provide financial insights, identify trends, and support strategic decision-making.
• Manage cash management activities, including cash flow forecasting, investment reconciliations, and liquidity analysis.
• Ensure accurate recording and reporting of revenues, expenses, capital expenditures, and investment activity across multiple entities.
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements, investor reporting packages, audit schedules, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Act as a key liaison with external auditors, tax advisors, and other professional service providers.
• Evaluate and improve accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting efficiencies through automation and technology enhancements.
• Leverage ERP systems and advanced Excel functionality to streamline workflows, improve reporting capabilities, and support data-driven decision making.
• Participate in system implementations, upgrades, and special projects related to financial reporting and accounting operations.
• Communicate financial results and operational performance metrics to management through clear and effective presentations.

Skills

Team leadership

GAAP

Financial reporting

Excel

Journal entries

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

CPA designation

Job description

AccountingManager, CPA

RealEstate Investment & Asset Management Company

PositionOverview

Ourclient, a well-established and growing real estate investment company, isseeking an Accounting Manager (CPA preferred) to join its finance leadershipteam. This position offers a unique blend of corporate accounting, realestate property accounting, and fund accounting responsibilities whileproviding direct supervisory responsibility and exposure to executiveleadership.

TheAccounting Manager will serve as a key leader within the accounting function,overseeing the monthly close process, managing a team of accountingprofessionals, ensuring compliance with accounting policies, and drivingprocess improvements across multiple real estate investment entities andfunds.

KeyResponsibilities

• Lead and develop a team ofapproximately three accounting professionals responsible for corporate,property, and fund accounting activities.
• Manage the month-end,quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accuratefinancial reporting.
• Review and approve journalentries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedulesprepared by the accounting staff.
• Provide technical accountingguidance related to real estate investments, property operations, andinvestment fund structures.
• Oversee general ledger activitiesand ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and companyaccounting policies.
• Perform and review detailedbalance sheet reconciliations, account analyses, flux analysis, andbudget-to-actual variance reporting.
• Partner with executive managementand operational leaders to provide financial insights, identify trends,and support strategic decision-making.
• Manage cash managementactivities, including cash flow forecasting, investment reconciliations,and liquidity analysis.
• Ensure accurate recording andreporting of revenues, expenses, capital expenditures, and investmentactivity across multiple entities.
• Assist with the preparation offinancial statements, investor reporting packages, audit schedules, andregulatory reporting requirements.
• Act as a key liaison withexternal auditors, tax advisors, and other professional serviceproviders.
• Evaluate and improve accountingprocesses, internal controls, and reporting efficiencies throughautomation and technology enhancements.
• Leverage ERP systems and advancedExcel functionality to streamline workflows, improve reportingcapabilities, and support data-driven decision making.
• Participate in systemimplementations, upgrades, and special projects related to financialreporting and accounting operations.
• Communicate financial results andoperational performance metrics to management through clear andeffective presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting,Finance, or a related field.
• CPA designation stronglypreferred.
• Minimum of 2+ years of publicaccounting experience plus 1-3+ years of progressive accountingexperience within private industry.
• Previous experience supervisingor mentoring accounting staff preferred.
• Strong understanding of GAAP,financial reporting, and month-end close processes.
• Advanced Excel skills, includingcomplex formulas, pivot tables, and financial modeling.
• Excellent communication,presentation, and leadership abilities with the ability to interacteffectively across all levels of the organization.