Accounting Director jobs in Minnesota

About FirstService Residential:

As the leading residential property management company in North America, we work hard to help communities thrive. Our dedication, responsiveness and integrity are why thousands of communities across the U.S. and Canada choose FirstService Residential to manage their properties. For more than four decades, communities have counted on FirstService Residential for their Minnesota property management needs. We’ve got the Twin Cities covered, from Plymouth and Shakopee to Woodbury and downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. For more information, visit www.fsresidential.com and Career FSR MN.

Experience being part of a high-performing team with a fulfilling career in property management with FirstService Residential.

Job Overview:

This position is a leadership position that will be accountable for the Minnesota Client Accounting department, to provide vision for the department, ensure the accuracy of monthly financials, oversee department processes and procedures, ensuring efficiency, problem resolution, special projects, and analyses, and align the department goals with FirstService Residential company goals.

The position requires a coach and leader who will partner and develop the Client Accounting Department. The ideal candidate is ambitious, self-directed, and capable of working autonomously and with the broader leadership team to achieve the business and financial goals of the company. This position also requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills for relationship building throughout the company.

Your Responsibilities:

Maintain the financial records of FirstService Residential in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, including compliance with applicable Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

• Define the three-to-six-month vision to the Accounting Team with a plan to achieve success.
• Support internal customers on the day-to-day needs as well as external Board members questions. This may include attending Board meetings from time to time.
• Define and enforce key controls over financial statements and financial operations.
• Oversee the operations of the Minnesota Client Accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives.
• Oversee the financial reporting in accordance with company timelines and policies.
• Prepare necessary narrative summaries and related presentations for company and department leadership.
• Have the financial acumen to understand and apply knowledge to current initiatives and the strategic roadmap of FirstService Residential.

Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures, including but not limited to:

• Enforcing monthly/quarterly close accountabilities and procedures and maintaining appropriate checklists to ensure departmental compliance.
• Overseeing the department's execution of detailed financial controls; enforcing processes and controls to ensure transactions are processed timely and accurately.
• Implementing new company procedures and policy changes as needed.
• Anticipate needs across the company and manage department resources to provide timely and reliable service to internal customers; prioritize and communicate when workload or requests for support exceed departmental capacity.

Support company-wide profitability objectives

• Identify and execute upon opportunities to re-engineer and improve accounting and financial reporting processes.
• Provide ad hoc analyses and accounting/financial support to business segment management teams in support of financial and operational objectives.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Proven experience as assistant controller/accounting manager
• 8-10 years of progressively responsible experience
• Excellent time management
• Analytical with the ability to investigate and problem solve
• High-level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Experience with Jenark preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate in a variety of communication settings and styles
• Explain financial reports and procedures to clients and association managers.
• Comfortable to attend nighttime board meetings

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting at a desk for extended periods of time
• Vision and hearing for computer and phone use
• Dexterity for keyboard and mouse use
• Ability to move up to 30 lbs.

What We Offer:

As a full-time exempt associate, you will be eligible for full comprehensive benefits to include your choice of multiple medical plans, dental, vision, EAP services, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability coverage. In addition, you will be eligible for vacation and sick time off benefits, 9 paid holidays, and a 401k with company match.

Compensation: $125,000 - $140,000 annually. Eligible for an annual bonus of up to 15% of base salary, based on company performance.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. This is not an all-inclusive job description; therefore, management has the right to assign or reassign schedules, duties, and responsibilities to this job at any time.