Director of Real Estate Accounting — Lead & Elevate Equity

Legacy Search Advisors; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Legacy Search Advisors has partnered with a highly successful real estate organization in the Baltimore area for a newly created Director of Real Estate Accounting role. This leadership position oversees a key portion of the real estate accounting function, directing an experienced team and partnering across Accounting, Financial Reporting, FP&A, Treasury and other areas.

The role blends hands-on technical accounting with team leadership, process improvements and broader business partnership,

Qualifications

• Strong real estate or property accounting experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, ideally managing accounting professionals.
• Solid understanding of lease accounting and related real estate concepts.
• Public company, REIT and/or large corporate accounting experience preferred.
• CPA preferred.
• Strong communication with senior leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Track record of improving processes and owning complex accounting responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting and reporting for a significant real estate portfolio.
• Oversee and develop an experienced accounting team.
• Review complex lease and property-level accounting activity.
• Partner with Financial Reporting, FP&A, Treasury and other internal stakeholders.
• Support acquisitions, portfolio activity and other transactions impacting accounting.
• Drive improvements to processes, controls and reporting.
• Serve as a key resource to senior leadership on portfolio accounting matters.

Skills

Real estate accounting

Leadership

Lease accounting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

CPA preferred

Job description

Legacy Search Advisors has partnered with a highly successful real estate organization in the Baltimore area for a newly created Director of Real Estate Accounting role. This leadership position oversees a key portion of the real estate accounting function, directing an experienced team and partnering across Accounting, Financial Reporting, FP&A, Treasury and other areas.

The role blends hands-on technical accounting with team leadership, process improvements and broader business partnership,