Operations Finance Manager

About Greystar

Greystar is a leading fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management investment management development and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America Europe South America and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States managing overunits / beds globally. Across its platforms Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management including over $35 billion of development assets and over $30 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more visit .

Job Description Summary

The Finance Manager leads the accounting group in applying generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to analyse financial information reconcile financial statements prepare general and standard journal entries assist in budget development and prepare standard accounting and financial reports for management.

Job Description

• Responsible for an assigned portfolio of properties including monthly financial reporting that will include bank reconciliations monthly accruals schedule and working with community managers on budget variance analysis.
• Work with the consolidation accountant team in the preparation and review of quarterly and annual consolidated joint venture financials under IFRS.
• Preparation of consolidated annual financial statements and a key contact for the external audit.
• Supervise a small team of internal or outsourced accountants in accordance with Company policies values and business practices. May also include interviewing hiring orienting and training team members.
• Preparation of quarterly external investor reports ensuring compliance with investor requirements.
• Responsibility for quarterly lender compliance reviews lender financials submission of loan covenant testing payment of quarterly interest and all other debt service-related functions to ensure fulfilment of agreed loan requirements.
• Ownership of portfolio capital requirements to ensure liquidity of ventures and proper capital planning from internal investment teams.
• Assistance with property valuations for operating investment properties to facilitate accurate and reliable external valuations of our properties
• Prepare financial transactions and information in preparation for entry into various financial statements and accounting reports by checking calculations reviewing basis for figures balancing and reconciling figures and making exceptions as necessary.
• Review budgeted revenue expenses and payroll entries. Provide assistance to the budget owners for accurate reporting of expenditure.
• Review and approve weekly supplier payments provided by the accounts payable team.
• Assisting with development and implementation of accounting control procedures by analysing revenue and expenditure trends and recommending appropriate budget levels to ensure expenditure control.
• Acts as liaison to internal and external auditors by explaining journal entries and financial transactions providing research data and information as requested and answering questions necessary to complete the audit in a timely manner .
• Completes various financial accounting administrative and other reports and analysis and performs other duties as assigned or as necessary.

About you

• Accounting foundation background
• Thorough understanding of accounting procedures and double entry book-keeping
• Proficiency in Excel and Word. Previous use of Yardi / SAP would be an advantage
• ACCA / ACA qualified accountant or working towards qualification
• Working knowledge of GAAPs within the Real Estate sector
• Experience of working in a similar role within a fast paced multi-site business
• Demonstrated to prepare and explain financial data to business leaders and managers team members clients internal and external auditors and other business contacts.
• Demonstrated management and supervisory skills sufficient to lead direct evaluate and mentor subordinate team members and / or peers.
• Strong team working and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manipulate and sort large volume of data in excel
• Good communicator with the ability to interpret and complex financial data.
• Positive can do attitude with desire to learn train and develop in the role

Required Experience : Manager

Key Skills

• Cognos, Forecasting, Hyperion, Dealership Experience, QuickBooks, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Budgeting, Financial Management, Financial Planning

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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