Director of Accounting & Finance - Creative Financial Staffing

We have partnered with our real estate development client in their search for a Director of Accounting & Finance.

Director of Accounting & Finance Job Functions:

Financial Accounting and Reporting:

• Assist in overseeing the closing of the books for all entities
• Review ledgers and other records for appropriateness
• Review the draws for funds under lending relationships, ensuring compliance with requirements
• Supervise, aid in or perform the creation of financial statements and other reports

Audit Liaison and Support:

• Assist Partners in the selection of audit firms
• Negotiate audit engagement agreements
• Primary contact for audit firms during the engagements
• Draft, or supervise drafting, of audited financial statements, including footnotes for auditors’ review
• Ensure delivery of audited financial statements to appropriate recipients

Income Tax Planning and Consultation:

• Consult on tax planning and structuring for all entities to ensure optimal tax treatment of transactions

Treasury and Banking, Cash Management:

• Maintain banking relationships with relevant banks, including opening and closing accounts, ensuring online access, remote deposit and other services
• Oversee cash positions of all entities, request additional funding when required and propose and accomplish cash distributions when appropriate
• Initiate wire transfers when needed (second approval by another)
• Sign all checks, after reviewing all supporting documentation

Risk Management

• Maintain Insurance Program for the enterprise, including selecting appropriate coverages, negotiating policy terms and premiums and ensuring compliance with Partner and Lender requirements

Qualifications & Experience for the Director of Accounting & Finance:

• Bachelor’s degree with Accounting or Finance specialization. MBA is a plus.
• CPA certification
• Minimum 15+ years of GAAP accounting experience, most preferably with at least 4+ years of public accounting experience.
• Background in tax
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills, including identifying and accomplishing needed guidance, training, corrective action and other supervisory functions for the professional staff

• Advancement to CFO within 2+ years.
• Long-term established relationships with vendors.
• Company gives back to local community and encourages employees to volunteer!
• Health, Dental, Employer Paid Life & Dependent Life Insurance. Health and Dental Employee costs paid by the Company; Employee pay for dependents.
• New for 2024 FSA and Dependent Care Benefits
• Voluntary insurance programs
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 3 weeks Paid Personal Time Off (PT0)
• Paid Medical and Parental Leave
• 401K Retirement Plan with 3% match.