VP - Investment Accounting

This position has the overall responsibility for the accounting and reporting of financial information on investments in foreign and domestic real estate, operating companies, secured and unsecured non-performing loans and manages a group of 40+ people.  The VP manages all aspects of this reporting including audit, process and quality control and investment accounting. The VP ensures financial data is accurate according to the equity method or cost method of accounting, and ensures that reporting deadlines are met.  The ability to interpret legal documentation and other source documents with a US GAAP application is critical.  The VP must be able to work well within a cross-cultural team environment.  Duties include, but are not limited to:

·         Responsible for ensuring that reports provided to executive management are accurate and submitted on a timely basis

·         Responsible for managing process improvements

·         Responsible for the management of the accounting and internal reporting on the investments owned

·         Review of financials, including footnotes, for accuracy and completeness

·         Ensuring that the group meets all internal and external reporting deadlines, including audit, tax, and third party

·         Supervision of employees to ensure quality and productivity within the department

·         Management of technical research and application of US GAAP measures to accounting issues

·         Resolving complex accounting issues occurring in the investments

·         Professionally interacting with Management and other Departments in both the US and foreign offices

·         Professional staff development, including performance management and training

·         Licensed CPA

·         MBA Degree preferred

·         Minimum 10 years experience from accounting/public accounting

·         Partnership accounting experience

·         Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook (Microsoft Office Suite)

·         Management experience in a complex and challenging environment with a proven track record of leadership and employee development

·         Must have managed minimum 40+ staff

·         Demonstrated ability to resolve complex accounting issues occurring within the investments, timely and accurately

·         Demonstrated ability to meet aggressive deadlines in a dynamic and complex environment

·         Review of schedules for external auditors and internal tax schedules

·         Demonstrated ability to build business relationships with other business areas

·         Strong communication skills, written and verbal

·         Professionally interacting with Management and other Departments in both the US and foreign offices

·         Professional staff development, including performance management and training


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