Director of Accounting

Ledgent Finance & Accounting
  • Ladera Ranch, California
  • $130,000–$145,000
30+ days ago

Job Description

Director of Accounting

Lead Financial Excellence in a Growing Real Estate Organization

Are you a strategic accounting leader who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? Do you enjoy building high-performing teams, improving processes, and partnering with business leaders to drive growth? If so, we invite you to join our organization as our next Director of Accounting.

In this pivotal leadership role, you will oversee all accounting operations across a growing real estate portfolio, ensuring financial accuracy, strong internal controls, and compliance with GAAP and industry standards. You'll have the opportunity to influence business decisions, improve operational efficiencies, and help shape the financial future of the organization.

What You'll Do

As the Director of Accounting, you will:

  • Lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous development.
  • Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
  • Oversee consolidated financial statements across multiple properties and entities.
  • Partner with Operations, Acquisitions, and Property Management teams on budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives.
  • Drive process improvements and optimize accounting systems to support company growth and scalability.
  • Strengthen and monitor internal controls to protect company assets and maintain financial integrity.
  • Analyze portfolio performance through variance analysis and key performance indicators.
  • Manage critical accounting functions including reconciliations, journal

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.

Numbers & Facts

LocationLadera Ranch, California
Salary$130,000–$145,000

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Closeunmatched
  • Accounting Consolidationunmatched
  • Accounting Softwareunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • County Ordinancesunmatched
  • Financial Managementunmatched
  • Financial Planningunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • Industry Standardsunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Operational Improvementunmatched
  • Operational Strategyunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Portfolio Analysisunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Property Managementunmatched
  • Real Estateunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Variance Analysisunmatched

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