Manager -Operations Accounting

Vaco; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a senior property accounting leader in Austin, TX to partner with operational and corporate leaders, strengthen accounting processes, and improve reporting quality. This on-site role requires hands-on leadership and a continuous-improvement mindset.

You will oversee monthly closes, lease accounting, tenant operating expenses, and a team of accounting professionals while promoting controls and scalable workflows.

Qualifications

• Progressive accounting experience with significant responsibility for property accounting, financial reporting, and close management.
• Commercial real estate experience with lease accounting and property-level financial activity.
• Experience managing tenant operating expense reconciliations and true-ups.
• Proven leadership of accounting teams and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong systems, analytical, communication, and process-improvement capabilities; CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Review journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, and financial statement fluctuations.
• Oversee accounting for an assigned property portfolio, including lease accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and property-level variance analysis.
• Manage tenant operating expense reconciliation processes, including budgets, annual true-ups, and related reporting.
• Prepare financial analyses and supporting schedules for internal and external reporting requirements.
• Partner with operational and corporate stakeholders to explain financial results and resolve accounting matters.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and documentation standards.
• Evaluate accounting systems, reporting tools, and workflows to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Lead automation, system enhancement, process standardization, and other strategic accounting initiatives.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of accounting professionals while promoting accountability and operational excellence.

Skills

Property accounting

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

CPA preferred

Job description

Location:

Austin, TX. This role is on-site.

Job Description:

This highly visible role will partner with operational and corporate leaders to strengthen accounting processes, improve reporting quality, and support sound business decisions. The ideal candidate combines strong property accounting expertise with hands‑on leadership and a continuous‑improvement mindset.

Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
• Review journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, and financial statement fluctuations
• Oversee accounting for an assigned property portfolio, including lease accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and property-level variance analysis
• Manage tenant operating expense reconciliation processes, including budgets, annual true-ups, and related reporting
• Prepare financial analyses and supporting schedules for internal and external reporting requirements
• Partner with operational and corporate stakeholders to explain financial results and resolve accounting matters
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and documentation standards
• Evaluate accounting systems, reporting tools, and workflows to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
• Lead automation, system enhancement, process standardization, and other strategic accounting initiatives
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of accounting professionals while promoting accountability and operational excellence

Requirements:

• Progressive accounting experience with significant responsibility for property accounting, financial reporting, and close management
• Commercial real estate experience with a strong understanding of lease accounting and property-level financial activity
• Experience managing tenant operating expense reconciliations, annual true-ups, and related recovery calculations
• Demonstrated success leading and developing accounting teams while coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders
• Strong systems, analytical, communication, and process‑improvement capabilities; CPA preferred

Compensation:

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors, including but not limited to:

• The individual’s skill sets, experience, and training;
• Licensure and certifications;
• Office location and other geographic considerations;
• Other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco by Highspring notes that the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.

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