Accounting Manager

The Accounting Manager oversees the accounting functions for a portfolio of real estate assets, including retail, commercial, or mixed-use properties. This role ensures accurate financial reporting, manages a team of property accountants, coordinates with property management teams, and drives process improvements across the accounting operations.

Responsibilities:

• Assume the role of financial expert for our properties, which are often complex in nature.

• Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP and company standards.

• Works closely with the property managers to ensure consistency and promote effectiveness in operations reporting.

• Ensures implementation of company-wide property management accounting and reporting initiatives.

• Reviews monthly reporting packages of other accountants for institutional owners and asset managers.

• Maintains a calendar of all required by debt covenant reporting deadlines and timely reporting as required by covenants.

• Manage budgeting and forecasting processes in coordination with clients and property managers.

• Analyzes data from several sources and provides accurate and complete answers for owners.

• Provide mentorship to optimize operational efficiency.

• Coordinate and support internal and external audits, including preparation of audit schedules.

• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve accounting procedures and internal controls.

• 40-45 hours per week based on reporting cycles.

• Handles other duties as assigned by Assistant Controller.

Desired Competency, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (Master’s preferred)

• CPA or CPA Candidate preferred, but not required

• 5+ years of real estate with Commercial Property Accounting experience preferred

• GAAP experience required

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• High degree of professionalism in addition to excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Team oriented, with the ability to build effective relationships in a cohesive business environment

• High proficiency in EXCEL is desired

• MRI and/or Yardi preferred

About Lincoln Property Company

Lincoln Property Company (“Lincoln”) is one of the largest private real estate firms in the United States. Offering a fully integrated platform of real estate services and innovative solutions to owners, investors, lenders and occupiers, Lincoln supports the entire real estate lifecycle across asset types, including office, multifamily, life science, retail, industrial, data center, production studio, healthcare, government, universities, and mixed-use properties, throughout the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe. Lincoln’s combined management and leasing portfolio on behalf of institutional clients includes more than 680 million square feet of commercial space. For more information, visit: www.lpc.com.

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