Advisory Services Accounting Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Accounting Advisory Manager (Full-Time Role)

Studio City, CA | Hybrid Remote Flexibility (i.e. 3-4 days on-site, 1-2 remote)

We're a Los Angeles based specialized Accounting & Finance Advisory firm seeking an Accounting Advisory Manager to support an urgent financial leadership engagement with a massively successful real estate investment and property management organization. This role will operate as a hands-on accounting leader, helping stabilize accounting operations, improve financial reporting, and provide structure within a growing organization with a large portfolio of assets. This is just one of many engagements you will partake in, where you will get to solve a diverse range of problems across Small-to-Mid Sized businesses in a range of industries, including but not limited to: Real Estate, Investment, Entertainment, Technology, and Manufacturing.

Our role is perfect for : those coming from a client facing business setting, i.e. an Accounting Advisory Firm or Financial Consulting business who love executing on Accounting & Audit Services engagements from an operational standpoint, but aren't as interested in business development, negotiating contracts, or being the point-person in managing each account. The managing partner handles the relationship management and business development, and needs that right-hand-person who excels in execution, partnering with him as a unified front.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting operations including general ledger, financial reporting, and month end close.
• Lead and support accounting staff as an external consultant, while strengthening processes and internal controls.
• Prepare and review financial statements and portfolio level reporting.
• Identify and implement improvements to accounting workflows and reporting infrastructure.
• Partner with leadership on financial visibility, operational improvements, and reporting accuracy.
• Strong in change management, documentation, managing client feedback, and creatively adding value.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience with a client facing Accounting or Financial Services Advisory firm.
• Experience as an Accounting Manager, Advisory Manager, Fractional Controller, or Director of Accounting.
• Strong financial reporting and accounting operations background.
• Experience managing or mentoring accounting staff, providing accountability, and establishing a culture of efficiency & excellence.
• Real estate, property management, or investment accounting experience preferred but not required.
• Experience with budgeting, financial modeling, accruals, tightening month-end closing processes, GAAP, and variance analyses.

Why Join us?

• Opportunity to step into a high impact accounting leadership role during a critical operational phase.
• Work closely with experienced finance and advisory leaders on strategic financial initiatives.
• Exposure to real estate investment, asset management, and portfolio level financial reporting.
• Ability to make meaningful improvements to accounting structure, reporting, and processes.
• Opportunity to support multiple engagements across growing companies over time.