Robert Half is hiring: Accounting Manager in San Francisco

We are offering a short term contract employment opportunity for an Accounting Manager in San Francisco, California. This role is within a dynamic industry where you will lead various financial planning, process engineering, and analytical initiatives. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the accuracy and consistency of capital planning cycles, trend and value analyses, and metrics reporting.

Responsibilities:
• Spearhead a wide range of financial planning, process engineering, and analytical initiatives including capital planning cycles, trend and value analyses, and metrics reporting.
• Oversee the iterative process with strong controls for the capital program, including spend forecasts and variance tracking.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency between annual, quarterly, and monthly capex reporting processes.
• Manage the accounting calendar including monthly, quarterly, and year-end deliverables in a timely and accurate manner.
• Prepare and distribute monthly/quarterly financial reports, including journal entries, financial statement preparation, and bank reconciliations.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of internal accounting requirements and work to ensure client-established requirements are met.
• Coordinate with various departments on internal and external audits.
• Manage bank reconciliations, cash management for loan servicing, disbursement processing, and external reporting.
• Oversee and coordinate the Accounts Payable process, review invoice coding and approvals, and ensure compliance with established controls.
• Lead annual budget preparation by compiling key assumptions and capital budget information, reviewing for reasonableness, and ensuring timely and accurate entry into the accounting system.
• Lead the annual year-end reconciliation process including the preparation, calculation, and review of the process, ensuring all adjustments are billed timely and correctly per lease requirements.

• Proven work experience as an Accounting Manager, with a minimum of 10 years in the field

• Experience with Commercial Real Estate and Commercial Property Management

• Experience with tenant improvements and construction draws

• Ability to prepare Monthly Financial Statements

• Experience in Job Cost procedures

• Proficiency in handling Billing Functions and Cash Applications

• Experience with CAM Reconciliation and Annual Budget processes

• Knowledge in managing General Ledger and Expense Allocation

• Experience in conducting Bank Reconciliations

• Expertise in Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR)

• Proficiency in using Yardi Software and Microsoft Excel

• Proficiency in using Kardin for budgeting purposes