Director - Property & Investment Accounting

Job Description

The Director – Property & Investment Accounting will lead Landmark’s integrated property and investment accounting functions, overseeing financial reporting, fund accounting, and audit execution across a complex portfolio of real estate investments, joint ventures, and managed properties.

This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of financial reporting for property-level operations, investment vehicles (funds, REITs, JVs), and related ownership structures. The Director will serve as a key leader within the accounting organization, partnering closely with asset management, development, treasury, tax, and executive leadership.

Reports to: Managing Director - Accounting

Direct Reports:

Duties/Responsibilities: The duties listed below are an outline of the Director’s responsibilities and should not be considered an all-inclusive list.  As the needs of the organization change, these duties may be modified as needed.

• Provide leadership over all property accounting functions including monthly close and financial reporting.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, checklists, and internal controls.
• Partner with asset management and operations on financial performance.
• Oversee team of three experienced, long-tenure property accounting managers
• Oversee fund and investor-level accounting including consolidations and eliminations.
• Oversee process around deliverables by fund administrator including capital calls, rebalancing, annual reporting, and ad hoc reporting
• Collaborate with asset management team on valuations and waterfall calculations
• Lead external audits for properties, joint ventures, and funds.
• Serve as secondary liaison with auditors.
• Ensure timely and accurate audit completion.
• Improve audit processes and documentation.
• Lead and develop accounting teams across property and fund accounting.
• Establish structure, accountability, and performance standards.
• Manage hiring, training, and development.
• Partner with asset management, development, treasury, and tax teams.
• Support fund launches, acquisitions, and dispositions.
• Provide accounting guidance on deal structures and JV agreements.
• Drive improvements in reporting accuracy and close timelines.
• Enhance systems, automation, and scalability.
• Drive team’s use of AI tools include CoPilot and Claude Cowork

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required. CPA preferred.
• 10–15+ years of progressive experience in real estate accounting, including property and fund accounting.
• Experience managing audits, fund administrators, and large accounting teams.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and reporting.
• Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of industry best practices and regulatory compliance.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Travel: None required.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee may infrequently drive a vehicle (intrastate and interstate travel) or be subject to air travel for purposes of Company business.

Landmark Properties is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.