Baker Tilly US
Manager, Client Accounting Services-Real Estate
Baker Tilly US, Frisco, Texas, United States, 75034
Manager, Client Accounting Services-Real Estate
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Overview Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Responsibilities We’re looking for an Accounting Manager to join our outsourced client accounting practice. In this role, you will work in a cloud-based environment and serve clients across the country, working with a team of professionals to provide property accounting services to their businesses. Come and join a fast-growing team, where we offer you variety in your client work to help you grow your skills and a steady schedule to allow for a healthy work/life balance!
The Accounting Manager will be the primary client liaison and review the work performed for outsourced real estate accounting services.
Manage the timely delivery, completeness and quality assurance of the monthly financial statement closing and reporting process to ownership and joint venture partners. Duties related to monthly reporting include, but are not limited to:
Oversee the maintenance, review, analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet and income statement general ledger accounts for assigned properties
Review end of month journal entries for all material financial statement line items
Reviews workpapers for property-level and joint-venture financial statements prepared by property accountants
Review accrual worksheet in conjunction with the property management team for inclusion in the general ledger
Collaborate with property management to prepare monthly variance analysis
Review fixed asset schedule accounting for additions and dispositions, calculate and record depreciation and prepare roll forward schedules
Review expense reimbursements via intercompany payable or internal transfer
Review management fee calculation
Review roll-forward equity schedules for ownership
Review debt compliance reports for ownership
Review periodic distribution calculations
Review journal entries related to significant transactions such as acquisitions, dispositions, and financings
Support the annual financial statement audit and preparation of tax returns
Collaborate with third party accounting firms to provide external audit and income tax support
Review annual budgets for assigned properties
Review real estate and common area maintenance “true-ups” on an annual basis
Review setup of all new leases and renewals in property management software
Lead and plan client engagements. Provide recommendations for reporting and budgeting process improvements relative to the client’s operations, processes, and business objectives.
Ensure seamless interaction and outstanding communication with property management team
Act as liaison to address and resolve client issues and assist team leaders in researching and providing additional services to client.
Evaluate processes and procedures within the client services and implementation functions with emphasis on implementing efficiencies and identification of internal control issues.
Assist in ad-hoc projects and activities to foster growth and best practices of the business unit
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting; CPA or MSA/MBA preferred
5 + years commercial real estate accounting experience. Exposure to property-level and ownership accounting is required
Knowledge of GAAP and tax accounting
Proficient with MS Office software
Deep experience in MRI or Yardi is required.
Critical thinking ability and a track record of solving problems and driving projects to completion
Ability to communicate succinctly and anticipate and resolve issues/problems on a proactive basis
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Sales and Business Development
Industries
Accounting
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Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.
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Overview Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Responsibilities We’re looking for an Accounting Manager to join our outsourced client accounting practice. In this role, you will work in a cloud-based environment and serve clients across the country, working with a team of professionals to provide property accounting services to their businesses. Come and join a fast-growing team, where we offer you variety in your client work to help you grow your skills and a steady schedule to allow for a healthy work/life balance!
The Accounting Manager will be the primary client liaison and review the work performed for outsourced real estate accounting services.
Manage the timely delivery, completeness and quality assurance of the monthly financial statement closing and reporting process to ownership and joint venture partners. Duties related to monthly reporting include, but are not limited to:
Oversee the maintenance, review, analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet and income statement general ledger accounts for assigned properties
Review end of month journal entries for all material financial statement line items
Reviews workpapers for property-level and joint-venture financial statements prepared by property accountants
Review accrual worksheet in conjunction with the property management team for inclusion in the general ledger
Collaborate with property management to prepare monthly variance analysis
Review fixed asset schedule accounting for additions and dispositions, calculate and record depreciation and prepare roll forward schedules
Review expense reimbursements via intercompany payable or internal transfer
Review management fee calculation
Review roll-forward equity schedules for ownership
Review debt compliance reports for ownership
Review periodic distribution calculations
Review journal entries related to significant transactions such as acquisitions, dispositions, and financings
Support the annual financial statement audit and preparation of tax returns
Collaborate with third party accounting firms to provide external audit and income tax support
Review annual budgets for assigned properties
Review real estate and common area maintenance “true-ups” on an annual basis
Review setup of all new leases and renewals in property management software
Lead and plan client engagements. Provide recommendations for reporting and budgeting process improvements relative to the client’s operations, processes, and business objectives.
Ensure seamless interaction and outstanding communication with property management team
Act as liaison to address and resolve client issues and assist team leaders in researching and providing additional services to client.
Evaluate processes and procedures within the client services and implementation functions with emphasis on implementing efficiencies and identification of internal control issues.
Assist in ad-hoc projects and activities to foster growth and best practices of the business unit
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting; CPA or MSA/MBA preferred
5 + years commercial real estate accounting experience. Exposure to property-level and ownership accounting is required
Knowledge of GAAP and tax accounting
Proficient with MS Office software
Deep experience in MRI or Yardi is required.
Critical thinking ability and a track record of solving problems and driving projects to completion
Ability to communicate succinctly and anticipate and resolve issues/problems on a proactive basis
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Sales and Business Development
Industries
Accounting
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Baker Tilly US by 2x
Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.
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