controller/ accounting director - Atlanta, United States - The Benoit Group LLC

Description

The Controller/Director of Accounting is an integral position with highly visible exposure within The Benoit Group and affiliates. The position is responsible for managing the company's finance and accounting operations.

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following:

a strong real estate finance and accounting background, knowledge of business process and information flow, a demonstrated ability to work effectively and build trust and interact successfully with peers.

This candidate should be a multi tasker, have strong problem solving skills, and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

CPA required/MBA is a plus.
Requirements

• Supervise accounting & finance department staff
• Manage division of responsibilities, staff needs and coordination with other personnel/divisions
• Ensure compliance with all debt covenants and other lender or investor requirements
• Maintain and monitor internal control environment
• Monitor each entity and the overall company's performance against budget
• Ensure delivery of monthly management reports which should include the following:

o Monthly in-house prepared financial statements for each entity
o A dashboard of variances and various metrics to be monitored
o Cash flow projections

• Manage year-end audits and tax returns processes
• Manage weekly check run process to identify cash requirements early and report any shortfall projections to CFO
• Monitor corporate credit card usage
• Possess the ability to navigate legal documents and interpret
• Work with Development Managers to develop project budgets
• Work with VP of Finance to drive cost certifications with CPA firm for timely delivery
• Work with VP of Finance to oversee Placed in Service submission package
• Oversee Property Management accounting functions

o Banking oversight
o Budget preparation and upload to accounting software
o Assure accuracy of financial reports
o Assure timely delivery of monthly, quarterly and annual operational, lender and investor reports
o Interface with operations for lease-up transitions
o Audit & tax return oversight for managed entities

• Oversee Internal process related to expense reimbursements
• Coordinate partner distributions once approved

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