Accounting Manager

Job Description : Review property accounting financial reports, budgets, tenant recovery reconciliations, and other property accounting tasks that are prepared by accountants according to specific standards and requirements set by both client and Mid-America; mentor and support accounting staff; assist in implementing and adhering to policies and procedures. Responsibilities: 1. Review of financial reporting packages to ensure they are issued in a timely and accurate manner.· Review to ensure GAAP basis books are properly maintained, when required· Review of all journal entries for accuracy and completeness of supporting documentation· Review of all system-prepared schedules to ensure all items reconcile accordingly· Review of management fee calculations for accuracy· Review of variance explanations provided by accountant· Identification and resolution of all technical or reporting issues· Ensuring that all debt payments, owner distributions, and tax payments were made accurately and in a timely fashion· Review of bank reconciliations to ensure all reconciling items are cleared· Ensuring that all previous review notes were appropriate resolved· Ensuring that the financial package includes all required reports and has been completed in the appropriate time frame 2. Review of the financial portion of the annual budget packages to ensure that they are issued in a timely and accurate manner.3. Review of tenant CAM, real estate tax, insurance, and other miscellaneous reconciliations to ensure they are prepared accurately according to interpreted lease language.4. Ensure accountants are meeting all deadlines and due dates for monthly financial reports, quarterly and annual CAM reconciliations, tax reconciliations, budget packages, and audits.5. Pro-actively communicate with property managers to ensure that accountants are fulfilling the needs of the Property Manager and Owner.6. Pro-actively communicate with Accounting Director to ensure he or she is informed of all activities and potential concerns.7. Serve as accountant on properties, as directed by the Accounting Director.8. Participate in Accounting Management meetings regarding policies, processes, procedures, and performance.9. Participation in staff meetings to communicate important changes and events of the department as well as provide an open forum for discussion.10. Additional responsibility may include supervisory oversight of a segment of staff, based on assignment by Accounting Director. 11. Additional responsibility may include onboarding new business on behalf of the Accounting Department. 12. Additional responsibility may include special projects based on assignment by Accounting Director. 13. Additional responsibility may include formulating and writing policies and procedures for the Accounting Department. 14. Additional responsibility may include leading formal training sessions for the department and the company. Desired Skills & Experience: · Bachelor's degree in Accounting· Experience in Property Management Accounting· Proficiency in either MRI or Yardi and Kardin, not all required· Supervisory experience a plus· Detailed oriented and strong organizational skills· Must be able to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while meeting required reporting deadlines· Be able to mentor and coach staff to work at the top of their own abilities· Be a self-starter, work independently but also develop a strong team culture within the department and company· Prior experience in reading legal documents and leases· Retail knowledge a plus but not required· Ability to work with a variety of personalities and levels· Positive attitude and possess the ability to respond quickly to othersCompany DescriptionMid-America Real Estate Group is the Midwest's leading retail real estate firm. The company is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace with additional offices in Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Detroit. Mid-America specializes in tenant and landlord representation, investment and net lease sales, asset management and construction management all focused on the shopping center industry in the Midwest.Mid-America Asset Management, Inc. is part of the Mid-America Real Estate Group. Mid-America Asset Management, Inc. is currently the largest third-party, retail asset manager in the Midwest (managing and leasing over 60 million square feet of retail space). Mid-America Asset Management is the choice of most institutional owners and entrepreneurial investors with real estate interest in the Chicago and Midwest markets. Services that we provide our clients include, but are not limited to, strategic planning, property management, project leasing, financial reporting and construction management and development seCompany DescriptionMid-America Real Estate Group is the Midwest's leading retail real estate firm. The company is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace with additional offices in Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Detroit. Mid-America specializes in tenant and landlord representation, investment and net lease sales, asset management and construction management all focused on the shopping center industry in the Midwest.\r\n\r\nMid-America Asset Management, Inc. is part of the Mid-America Real Estate Group. Mid-America Asset Management, Inc. is currently the largest third-party, retail asset manager in the Midwest (managing and leasing over 60 million square feet of retail space). Mid-America Asset Management is the choice of most institutional owners and entrepreneurial investors with real estate interest in the Chicago and Midwest markets. Services that we provide our clients include, but are not limited to, strategic planning, property management, project leasing, financial reporting and construction management and development se