Financial Consulting Senior Associate - Real Estate Accounting

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RSM’s Real Estate Finance as a Service (FaaS) practice is looking for skilled professionals to join us at the Senior Associate level. RSM’s Real Estate FaaS blends the best of both worlds by providing candidates with all the career growth opportunities that come with working for a public accounting firm, while at the same time operating in private company environments daily. We provide accounting, technology and consulting services to private, middle market clients, with real estate assets under management ranging from $50 million to $200 billion. In other words, we are the accounting department for our clients. Our diverse real estate industry base includes developers, private equity asset managers, property operators, and family offices. This position will need to work to deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities, such as month end close, financial reporting, year-end audit support, and the support of budget and forecasting activities. In addition, you will have the ability to learn and efficiently use our best-in-class cloud based technology stack. FaaS Senior Associates will have contact with our clients (CEO, COO, CFO, VP of Finance, Controller, etc.), as well as other client contacts including tax and professional service providers.

We operate in a team-based environment and have a proven track record of delivering exceptional value to our customers. The key attributes that will make someone successful in this role include:

• Assertive, collaborative, team player and desire to learn all aspects of the real estate industry and develop a Controller skill set
• Superior ability to prioritize and focus in a dynamic, multi-client environment
• Familiarity and comfort level working with cloud-based technology systems
• Willingness to learn and work with emerging technology solutions such as AI platforms and automation solutions
• Professional presentation and great communication skills as contact with clients will be extensive
• Solid Excel skills (create tables, use formulas, pivot tables)

Responsibilities:

This is a hands-on position that requires transaction processing and account reconciliation skills. Duties include:

• Key point of contact for our clients Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash and Month End Close cycles
• Work in client technology environments as well as within the FaaS tech stack
• Lead, manage and coach client services representatives and associates
• Review monthly journal entries prepared by support staff for prepaid expenses, fixed asset, accrued expenses, payroll, and / or inventory transactions, as applicable, in an accurate and timely manner
• Understand the purpose of reconciliations. Approve bank reconciliations and general ledger account reconciliations
• Prepare/Review client’s monthly financial statements including month-over-month variance analysis and budget-vs-actual analysis
• Analyze and interpret financial information for client management and provide actionable insight and decision support
• Continuously identify opportunities to enhance the clients’ monthly operations and make suggestions for process improvements
• Define and document repeatable methodologies with appropriate tools and templates that can be leveraged for future projects
• Understand our technology stack and identify additional add-on processes, systems, modules and integrations that can drive month end close efficiencies

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance is required
• Experience performing property-level accounting and finance functions required
• Experience working with property managers to resolve accounting issues, address concerns, and explain variances required
• Experience in Real Estate technology systems is required (i.e., Yardi, MRI, etc.)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must (proactively communicates status, issues, conflicts, and priorities up, down and across the engagement team)
• Ability to balance multiple responsibilities simultaneously plus excellent analytical and decision making skills
• Experience in a public accounting firm, consulting firm or other professional services environment preferred but not required
• Proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Strong organizational skills along with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to change effectively
• Experience with automated accounting systems (i.e., Yardi, MRI, Blackline, FloQast, Basis)
• Pursuing CPA or a CPA is preferred but not required

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at [email protected].

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

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At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.