Director of Finance

Director of Finance

Location: Brighton, MA

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 10+ years of experience within the real estate industry
• Fund Accounting
• Experience with private REIT, real estate partnerships, and S corps.

Preferred

• CPA
• Yardi

The Director will oversee the Corporate Finance and Fund Accounting teams. This role involves providing accounting and reporting oversight for corporate entities, private equity investments, and direct real estate investments, and supporting the general accounting and reporting functions of the firm's real estate investment funds.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the accounting, investor reporting, and tax filings for corporate entities, direct real estate investments, and private equity investments.

• Prepare annual corporate budgets and oversee quarterly lender reporting

• Manage corporate cash, invoice approvals, receivable collections and owner distributions

• Oversee payroll funding, 401k and worker compensation audits

• Manage tax estimates and planning for the owner

• Assist with monitoring treasury activities and ensure compliance with policies,

procedures and internal controls

• Provide oversight with corporate and investment fund audits

• Analyze and review quarterly financial statements for investment funds

• Assist with capital planning for investment funds

• Assist with structuring acquisitions, dispositions, and joint venture agreements

• Review loan agreements and monitor debt covenant compliance

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance internal controls and efficiencies in financial reporting

• Research industry and accounting guidance and its applicability to real estate funds and the accounting and reporting process

• Assist with assessing team composition and project future staffing needs

• Mentor staff and assist with their development

• Assist with structuring and developing new real estate products

• Prepare special reports and projects, collect, analyze, and summarize information and trends

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance required

• 10 + years of relevant accounting experience within the real estate industry

• CPA designation preferred

• Open-end fund reporting experience preferred

• General understanding of tax reporting and compliance for private REIT’s, real estate partnerships and S corps.

DeWinter Group and Maris Consulting is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We post pay scales which are based on our client pay ranges. DeWinter, Maris, and our clients have the right to modify the requirements of the role which can impact the pay ranges posted.