Real Estate Company - VP Corporate Accounting

Vice President, Corporate Accounting

Leading privately owned real estate company is seeking an accounting professional with a minimum of 10 years of experience to join the company as Vice President, Corporate Accounting.

The Vice President, Corporate Accounting will oversee the corporate accounting, budgeting, forecasting and cash management functions for a group of corporate entities that own, develop, manage real estate assets and funds. While this is a corporate-level accounting role — distinct from the property and fund-level accounting handled by other members of the finance team — deep knowledge of the underlying real estate and management businesses is essential, since the corporate entities' revenues and expenses are directly tied to the performance of those businesses and must be forecast accordingly.

In addition to accounting experience, the Vice President, Corporate Accounting should have solid analytical skills and be comfortable forecasting and monitoring operating results on a real-time basis and providing insights to senior management. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills needed to collaborate with peers as well as a positive attitude and desire to work in a collaborative team-based environment.

Key Job Responsibilities

· Oversee accounting responsibilities for a group of diverse and complex corporate entities, including management and development companies, a charity, and two technology companies.

· Lead, train and develop a small team (2-3 staff) that operates within a broader ~40-person accounting organization, providing guidance, mentorship, and professional development. Balance daily operational activity that the team oversees while keeping the team accountable to monthly close timelines and proper workpaper preparation. Foster a collaborative and results-driven environment.

· Manage liquidity by monitoring receipts, payments, transfer of funds between accounts, issuing capital calls and/or investment of excess funds for the corporate entities. Project out future cash inflows and outflows to provide forward looking liquidity analysis. Maintain strong controls over costs and allocations across the corporate entities, with a consistent focus on profitability monitoring to support leadership's decision-making.

· Oversee daily operational activity including approving payments, ensuring fees and other revenues are properly identified, tracked, and captured so that no revenue streams are missed, coordinating transfers between accounts, managing payroll allocations and intercompany activities.

· Lead the annual corporate budgeting process and quarterly reforecasting process across all business lines and departments; monitor performance against budgets and report to leadership regularly throughout the year

· Coordinate annual audits for corporate entities and annual tax filings for corporate entities and maintain strong working relationships with external accounting firms.

· Participate in strategic initiatives and special projects as required. Maintain strict confidentiality regarding proprietary financial data, ownership structures, and compensation matters, exercising discretion in all internal and external communications.

· Evaluate and recommend new technologies and oversee new implementations and enhancements to existing systems.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

· Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

· CPA

· Minimum 10 years of experience, with at least 5 years in a managerial or leadership role.

· Experience in real estate industry and/or experience working for a family-office or privately owned company required. Prior experience in corporate accounting strongly preferred.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build teams and create cooperative and collaborative working environment

· Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Flexible attitude and willingness to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

· Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, management focused reporting, and internal controls.

· Proficiency in accounting software and financial management systems (e.g., Yardi, or similar).

· Experience applying AI or automation tools to accounting workflows (e.g., reconciliations, reporting, variance analysis), with an eye toward identifying further opportunities for efficiency