Hybrid Real Estate Accounting Manager

CBRE; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead a team of accountants responsible for client financial reporting and ensuring accuracy and compliance of reports. The role is part of the General Accounting function, focusing on maintaining accounting processes and procedures.

The position requires guiding performance, managing internal controls, and collaborating with internal teams to meet client agreements and reporting deadlines. A hybrid, local-resident arrangement is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• Experience with real estate accounting software preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
• Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations

Responsibilities

• Review financial packages for accuracy before releasing to internal departments and external clients.
• Confirm completion of debt, real estate taxes, sales taxes, and owner distributions payments.
• Assist with internal and external property and client transitions and assist with external audits as needed.
• Suggest consulting opportunities based on knowledge of the department's pricing platform.
• Audit monthly pricing worksheets and enter allocations into PeopleSoft.
• Review accounts receivable reports to confirm reconciliations are complete and reviewed.
• Resolves open issues for the team.
• Partner with internal teams to ensure client agreements are followed and met.
• Verify management fees are correct according to the Management Agreement.
• Review budgets and year-end recovery calculations for timely completion.

Skills

Leadership

Microsoft Office

PeopleSoft

Real estate software

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

CBRE is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead a team of accountants responsible for client financial reporting and ensuring accuracy and compliance of reports. The role is part of the General Accounting function, focusing on maintaining accounting processes and procedures.

The position requires guiding performance, managing internal controls, and collaborating with internal teams to meet client agreements and reporting deadlines. A hybrid, local-resident arrangement is preferred.