Senior Vice President of Accounting

Senior Vice President of Accounting

Description

The Collier Companies is seeking a Senior Vice President of Accounting!

This is an on-site role, reporting out of The Collier Companies Florida Home Office in Gainesville, which offers beautiful natural areas, a temperate climate, and tremendous educational, cultural, and commercial opportunities. Gainesville was recently ranked as one of the top 10 places to live in the United States.

The Senior Vice President of Accounting leads the accounting function for a large multifamily portfolio of approximately 12,000 units. This role oversees day-to-day accounting operations, ensures accurate and timely financial reporting, financial analysis and manages the month-end close, and supervises a team of accountants.   If you are ready to advance your career, love learning and applying new technology and want to join a fast growing and family-oriented company, you’ll want to read on.

Perks – The Good Stuff:

• The Collier Companies 401k match is 100% of your contribution up to 10% of your gross income.
• Up to 24 days off during your first year with annual increase!
• Stylish TCC logo attire provided.
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision insurance.
• Group & supplemental life insurance policy options.
• Healthcare reimbursement account & legal services insurance.
• Career growth opportunities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting, Analysis & Close

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process
• Prepare executive summaries and dashboards that communicate portfolio performance, liquidity, financial risks, trends and recommended actions
• Review and approve community-level financial statements, gpr and variance reports
• Analyze individual assets and portfolio performance creating financial forecasts using key metrics
• Ensure timely delivery of owner/partner packages
• Oversee bank reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and consolidations
• Solid knowledge of business models and principles

Accounting Operations

• Oversee accounts payable, global cash management, and security deposit accounting
• Review and approve journal entries and complex adjustments
• Support community-level cash management, distribution and funding requests

Compliance, Audit & Systems

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of how accounting systems work and actively identify opportunities to improve processes through automation and AI tools or beneficial 3rd party products
• Ensure GAAP and owner-specific reporting compliance, effective internal controls procedures
• Coordinate external and owner audits
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for the Entrata accounting system
• Familiarity with partnership tax returns (Form 1065), K-1s, and capital account tracking

Collaboration & Projects

• Partner with Community Managers, Regional Managers, and Asset Managers to improve ROI for Investors
• Assist with accounting and due diligence for acquisitions, dispositions, refinancings and development projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA (or actively pursuing)
• 5–8+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Prior supervisory experience
• Strong GAAP knowledge and advanced Excel skills
• Solid understanding of how accounting systems function, with experience applying AI tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reporting
• Experience with Property Management ERP Systems such as Entrata

Skills

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a high-volume environment
• Clear communication and a process-improvement mindset
• Systems-oriented thinker who looks for ways to leverage technology and AI
• Aptitude and desire for continuous growth and life-long learning
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Our Culture – How We’re Different: The Collier Companies is a fast-growing company that fosters a professional attitude and a strong team spirit. We are committed to training our teams well, honoring their achievements, and promoting from within. Our team is highly focused on both personal and professional growth, building a strong relationship with our residents, and creating an environment that each of our residents can call home. 

• Our culture is founded on the principles taught in “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”  by Stephen R. Covey which we ask all Team Members to read in their 1st 90 days.
• Our mission statement is Proudly Making Your Home The Heart Of Our Business while Proudly Supporting Our Team Members In Becoming Their Best Selves.\
• Our Team Members for are the foundation of our success and we strive to be good stewards to each other, believing in collaboration and supporting one another to achieve our missions.
• Our four chief values are CANI (Constant & Never-Ending Improvement); utilizing our I&R (Initiative & Resourcefulness) to find solutions that are both E&E (Efficient & Effective) that we empowered to implement via IIT (I Intend To ____
• We are committed to Life Long Learning and personal & professional growth. Every other year, we have Collier College (EQ, CTS, Life Mgt skills & RE 101) in house after hours & our 6in6 e-mentoring book reading program is ongoing.
• The Best We Can Be, We Must Be. To Give Anything Less Than Your Best is to Sacrifice the Gift! Complacency is a Champion’s Greatest Foe, We Have Fire in the Belly & a Burning Sense of Immediacy. 
• We have a goal to build 10,000 Apartment Homes in the coming decade to grow our portfolio. 
• We are privately owned with a long term hold perspective, a strong balance sheet and are exceedingly well capitalized with excellent banking relationships and a sterling industry reputation.
• We have been in business since the 1972’s. We currently own over 13,000 apartment homes including over 1,000 new apartment home construction starts each year. 

Philanthropy

The Nathan S. Collier Master’s of Real Estate Program at the University of Florida is consistently rated  #1 among public institutions

The Columbia Journalism Review at Columbia Unversity is widely recognized as the standard setter for journalism, Dr. Collier is the longest serving member of their Board of Overseers

New York University’s (NYU) Center for Ethics in Journalism annually bestows the Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication oversees The Collier Prize for Investigative Journalism, presented yearly at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, DC

Columbia Unversity’s College of Journalism presents annually the Nathan S. Collier Business Reporting Program designed to provide new and mid career journalists with a solid economic and financial background

Dr. Collier regularly teaches as an adjunct professor at UF Law School and at the Warrington College of Business

Dr. Collier has been a commencement speaker for UF Law School and twice for the Warrington College of Business

At The Collier Companies, it is about people. Our Residents depend on us to be observant, interested in their lives, and quick to respond to their needs. We enjoy working with them and with each other. Every day is different: rewarding, challenging, and fun. When someone lives in one of our communities, they are entrusting us with providing their Home, something fundamental to their emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being and we consider that both a wonderful Honor and a significant Duty that we are passionate about. We ask all that join us to commit to doing likewise.

The Collier Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Background checks are an employment requirement. Upon submission of your application, you will be invited to complete our candidate assessment. These are required steps in the hiring process.