Accounting Manager

Manager, Corporate Accounting | Private Equity Real Estate Investment Firm Compensation: $130K-$160K + Bonus & other long-term incentivesBenefits: Full medical/dental/vision | 401k with 100% vested match | Generous PTOOffice Location: Downtown Irvine, CA at Lakeshore Office Park, a newly constructed and premier workplace and wellness campus, includes acclaimed restaurants, coffee shops, a scenic park, outdoor big screen viewing area, and a state-of-the-art fitness center.About us:Celebrating 20+ years in business, we're a minority and employee-owned real estate PE firm with $1.6B deployed across a multi-state portfolio of residential, commercial, mixed-use and affordable living assets. We're heavily specialized in investments in middle market opportunities with a contrarian approach that has built decades of success.We're hiring a Corporate Accounting Manager to own the financial operations of the firm itself - not fund-level work. This is a direct seat at the table. You'll collaborate with the Corporate Controller with regular visibility to firm leadership and ownership - the kind of exposure that takes years to get at other firms both public and private.What you'll own:Corporate P&L, intercompany billings, and consolidation.Carried interest tracking, bonus accruals, and partner capital accounts.Expense allocation across the Management Company, GP entities, and Investment Funds.Mentoring and developing corporate accounting staff (Sr. Accountants, Property Accountants, AR/AP, Financial Analysts).Yardi/Concur workflow automation and KPI reporting. Managing ERP system overhauls and identifying efficiencies in cross platform functionalities.Monthly actuals-to-budget reporting for leadership.Qualifications: Active CPA and/or MBA (Finance/Accounting)5-8 years experience in Tax, Advisory, or Audit work (client facing).Big 4 or Top 25 public accounting background strongly preferred.Software: Yardi, Concur, Power BI/Alteryx/Tableau a plusExperience managing or mentoring accounting staff, providing accountability, and establishing a culture of efficiency & excellence.PE, Real estate, property management, or similar corporate accounting experience preferred but not required.Must be comfortable on-site in Irvine 5 days/weekWhat makes this different:You're building something - optimizing systems, automating workflows, and shaping how the corporate finance function scales.As an employee-owned firm, there is meaningful potential for internal upside as you grow into the role.While we stay busy year-round and solve challenging business problems, we don't have a busy season! Flexibility and generous PTO are what keeps the team fresh and motivated year round.You'll own the full mechanics of carried interest tracking, partner capital accounts, and bonus accruals - sophisticated comp structures most CPAs and Accounting Leaders don't see until much later in their careers.