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The Assistant Corporate Controller has primary responsibility for (1) the
administration of their assigned entities, including managing staffing and training,
allocation of personnel resources and establishment of standards, policies and
procedures, (2) coordination of the group's activities with the activities of
other business units, and (3) the accurate, timely and complete preparation of
all required financial information.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may
be assigned.
• Design, implement and maintain an effective and efficient structure for
assigned entities that supports the company's business and financial goals.
• Manage and administer assigned areas of Corporate Accounting, including oversight
of staffing and training and allocation of personnel resources.
• Ensure all work products are accurate, timely and complete.
• Ensure general ledgers are maintained in conformity with the company's policies
and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with company established internal controls.
• May perform the duties of the Corporate Accounting Manager or Corporate Controller
in their absence.
• Create or review and monitor budgets, forecasts, variance reporting, and partnership
analysis for assigned entities ensuring all tasks are completed in an accurate,
complete and within designated timeframes.
• Prepare the corporate level consolidation and their affiliate entities and
ensure that minority interests and partners' capital are computed and recorded
accurately and within established timeframes.
• Serves as member of the Rollup Steering Committee. As member, responsible for
making modifications to the CTI rollup structure on an ongoing basis and maintaining
the EXCEL rollup maps.
• Accurately set up minority interest or equity method in the general ledger
system for new entities and properties in a timely manner.
• Prepare the calculations and roll-forwards of Investments in unconsolidated
real estate ventures, partners' capital, minority interest and other balance
sheet accounts ensuring activities are performed in an accurate, complete and
timely manner.
• Review, approve and ensure timely and accurate reconciliations of balance sheet
and income statement accounts and related schedules for all assigned entities.
• Review and approve bank reconciliations.
• Review Cash and Accrual Trial Balances to ensure that all transactions are
properly recorded on both sets of books and that all activity is properly classified.
• Review Rollup to ensure that general ledger activity consolidates properly.
• Review the corporate financial statements and related supporting documents
to ensure that the financial statements are correct and in conformity with GAAP
and governing documents, including but not limited to, operating agreements,
management agreements, loan documents, and purchase and sale agreements.
• Responsible for the preparation of audit packages and financial statements
in compliance with GAAP and Fair Market Value, as applicable, and with accuracy
and completeness, ensuring a minimal number of audit adjustments. Provide guidance
to the Corporate Accountants in the preparation of the corporate level audit
package and financial statements. Review the corporate level audit package information
and schedules for completeness and accuracy to ensure a minimal number of audit
adjustments.
• Prepare and review income tax packages for assigned entities to ensure that
they are completed accurately, thoroughly and delivered by agreed-upon due dates.
Provide outside tax advisors with accurate and complete information requested
on a timely basis.
• Supports the Corporate Controller in the role of member of the Policies and
Procedures Committee by updating assigned policies in accordance with timelines
established by the Policies and Procedures Committee. May be asked to serve as
member of the Committee.
Requirements:
Essential Skills & Qualifications:
• Thorough working knowledge of issues, procedures and practices associated with
commercial real estate and partnership accounting.
• Ability to accurately and completely apply consolidation accounting, including
application of FASB 144, FIN 45 and FIN 46 with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities to conclusion.
• Ability to effectively resolve problems that balance multiple needs and interests.
• Ability to respond to changing and sometimes ambiguous situations.
• Demonstrates sound and accurate judgment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to read, to analyze,
and interpret complex documents.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables
in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and complex accounting software
programs.
• Ability to complete objectives and projects with broad managerial direction.
Work is generally reviewed at the time of completion.
Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Accounting from a four-year college or
university, or equivalent combination of education and experience or Certified
Public Accountant. Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.) or Masters in
Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Minimum 2 years experience in managing staff of two or more employees.
• Minimum 5-7 years experience in accounting including experience with a national
accounting firm and/or real estate industry experience. Experience with performing
or reviewing consolidations is required.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
• Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.) designation required.
Physical Demands:
• The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Physical
demands include extended periods of sitting.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
Working Environment:
• Work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters
while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
• The employee works primarily in a large office building.
• Travel requirements vary depending upon position location. Travel may be required
up to 20% of the time on the job.
Date Posted: 01/30/2006
