Chief Financial Officer - Willowbrook, United States - Cullinan Properties LTD
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Description
LOCATION: Burr Ridge, IL or East Peoria, IL
SUMMARY: Develops and oversees all fiscal activity including accounting functions and reporting, tax compliance and planning, insurance and risk management, and management of department staff. Plan and forecast the overall financial vision for the company to ensure productive financial operations. Cullinan is a storied organization with an entrepreneurial spirit that provides industry-leading benefits, compensation, and growth opportunities.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop strong working relationships with other senior managers to accomplish key objectives including annual plan and long range goals
Recruit, train, supervise and evaluate department staff
Ensures integrity and veracity of existing financials on assets under consideration for acquisition, disposition, or partnership
Ensure that adequate internal controls are in place to safeguard company assets
Develops fiscal projections and makes recommendations and decisions based on the results
Assist with annual audit of assigned properties
Assist Chief Investment Officer and Controller with annual valuation report
Work with Chief Investment Officer on managing Companies contingent liabilities
Report financial results and fluctuations from monthly budget to board of managers.
Development of cash flow management and monitoring system to ensure maximum income earning of company income while minimization of interest expense
Analyze cash flow, cost controls and financial statements to identify potential areas for improvement
Responsible for ensuring that adequate financial support is provided by parent entity to affiliates.
Responsible for the financings and re-financings of assigned projects within the goals and timeframes established in the annual work plan or by the COO (or President) or Executive Team.
Possess a working understanding of tax rules regarding fixed assets and partnerships
Recommend alternate approaches for reporting transactions to optimize income tax benefits
Provide interim projections of taxable income and distribution requirement for the current year
Primary responsibility for coordinating internal and external efforts to assure the timely completion of all federal, state and local tax filings and disseminations of partner k-1 information to respective parties.
Identify and recommend alternate treatment(s) for transactions having potential state/local sales tax benefits on development projects.
Administer day-to-day activities of risk management program including collection and review of information needed for renewal of property, liability, umbrella, director & officers, flood, errors & omissions, crime, employment practices, work comp, fiduciary liability builders risk coverages
Identify property and liability risks and recommend methods to address, mitigate or transfer them
Identify opportunities for cost savings
Identify any gaps in coverage
Assist in claims management when necessary
Manage relationship with brokers and consultants
Review health insurance plan premium renewals and overall structure to balance employer/employee split of cost
Oversee life key person policies and approval of premium payments.
Assist with development of budget revenue and capital expenditure projections
Assist Asset Management with the development of costs/expenditures
Coordinate with executive leadership, leasing, marketing, development and property management department heads to ensure adequate preparation and internal review of each individual property budget, administrative budget and properties not directly owned by the Company.
Work with the senior management team to develop a strategy and implement
Work alongside acquisitions department to generate new acquisitions and/or development opportunities
Participates in the development of equity and debt structures for assets and acquisitions
Assists in drafting communications to municipal officials and/or potential investors
Act as company 401k administrator
Communicate, as required, with investors/partners regarding financial and/or tax disclosures
Coordinate filing and ongoing compliance with various state and federal Woman Owned Business requirements
Continuously implement new technology that improves efficiency and accuracy of Accounting Department
Ability to review, understand and be in compliance with Operating Agreements.
Maintain positive attitude when dealing with all team members, managers, and clients
Represent the company to others in the community in a positive way
Maintain extreme confidentiality and discretion at all times.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors Degree in Accounting (preferred), Finance or related field. MBA a plus
Professional accounting designation, such as CMA or CPA
10+ years experience in a senior accounting/financial managerial position
Must have strong technical skills including in accrual accounting, tax compliance and insurance/risk management
Advanced computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office and accounting software such as MRI or Yardi
Exceptional organizational, communication and presentation skills
Results-oriented, strategic thinker, planner and visionary
Experience in working with multiple entities and real estate development, property management or construction is preferred.