Director of Accounting

Connect Search, LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in real estate investment seeks a Director of Accounting to manage all accounting processes for its projects. The role involves preparing financial statements, overseeing accounts, and ensuring proper funding. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and extensive project accounting experience.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Annual bonus

Equity

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project accounting for real estate development.
• CPA preferred.
• Big 4 accounting experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute financial statements and reports.
• Oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Reconcile all bank accounts monthly.

Skills

Project Accounting

Financial Analysis

Accounting Policy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Job description

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Base pay range

$140,000.00/yr - $165,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

Job Title: Director of Accounting / Accounting Manager

Location: Chicago, IL - Hybrid

Type: Full-Time, Permanent/Direct Hire

Benefits: Annual incentive and a benefits package to all full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, health savings accounts, short and long-term disability insurance, voluntary critical and accident insurance, and pre-tax parking and transportation programs. Aligning employee and organizational interests, all employees receive equity.

Company: RealEstate Investment and Development Company

Position Overview: Manage/oversee/complete all accounting processes for the company and its affiliated commercial real estate development projects and venture partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and distribute financial statements and associated reporting internally, to partners, clients, and lenders.
• Gather, track, record construction project cost information.
• Assemble, prepare, and distribute monthly and/or quarterly draw requests and project reports internally, to partners, clients, and lenders.
• Work with management, investment partners and lenders to ensure proper and timely funding of all projects.
• Oversee all accounts receivable and accounts payable: record various project funding sources, issue payments, prepare invoices in accordance with various partnership agreements.
• Reconcile all bank accounts monthly.
• Work with outside property management firms to ensure proper recording of rent and expenses, review annual operating budgets and analyze CAM reconciliations for operating properties.
• Recommend accounting policy, procedures, and controls with the goal of improving quality, clarity, accuracy, and efficiency.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 5+ years of prior experience performing project accounting for real estate development projects required.
• “Big 4” accounting experience highly preferred
• Ability to review, analyze, and extract relevant financial information from leases, loan agreements, joint venture agreements, etc.
• CPA preferred

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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