Accounting Manager

$74,900 - $95,000/Yr

Colliers International - Charlotte, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Charlotte, NC

Real Estate

About the position

As the Accounting Manager at Colliers, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Property Accounting Department. This remote position, based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, requires you to manage the accounting activities and workload of your team, which is responsible for a specific portfolio of assigned commercial properties. Your primary focus will be to meet and exceed the expectations of the Property Management Department and clients regarding financial and accounting reporting. You will be expected to actively engage with your team, especially during busy periods, demonstrating a hands-on approach by rolling up your sleeves and working alongside them. This role also offers the opportunity to mentor and develop high-performing property accountants, ensuring that the team is continuously improving and delivering high-quality reporting for clients. In this position, you will need to have a clear understanding of client reporting requirements for each property, as well as the executed client/manager agreements. You will be responsible for hiring, managing, supervising, training, and growing the property accounting staff, while continually monitoring their skill sets in relation to owner accounting requirements. Your role will also involve ensuring the accurate and timely performance and reporting of real estate accounting activities for a national, diversified portfolio that includes Retail, Office, and Industrial properties. You will assist staff and property managers in the annual property budget process and oversee the delivery of monthly financial packages to property managers, providing assistance with any questions related to these packages. Additionally, you will be responsible for effectively onboarding new client accounts, including accounting and financial setup, and continuously evaluating internal processes to identify opportunities for improvement. Strong leadership, open communication, and ongoing coaching and mentoring will be essential in developing and sustaining a highly engaged team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Property Accounting Department.
• Manage the accounting activities and workload of the team for assigned commercial properties.
• Meet and exceed the Property Management Department and client expectations regarding financial and accounting reporting.
• Mentor and develop high-performing property accountants.
• Understand client reporting requirements by property and all executed client/manager agreements.
• Hire, manage, supervise, train, and grow property accounting staff.
• Ensure accurate and timely performance and reporting of real estate accounting activities for a diversified portfolio.
• Assist staff and property managers in the annual property budget process.
• Oversee the delivery of monthly financial packages to property managers and assist with related questions.
• Onboard new client accounts, including accounting and financial setup.
• Evaluate internal processes for opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and sustain a highly engaged team through strong leadership and communication.

Requirements

• 5+ years of commercial property accounting/real estate industry experience.
• 3+ years of experience in leading, supervising, and developing high-performing teams.
• General understanding of computerized accounting systems; MRI experience required.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel.
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced education in accounting; CPA designation is an asset, not required.