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Brookfield Properties Director, Corporate Accounting in Charleston, South Carolina

Location

Charleston - 997 Morrison Drive, Suite 402

Business

We are a leader in the single-family rental (SFR) Aggregation space with over 10,000 homes across the Southeast and Midwest. Maymont Homes was founded in 2011 to bring technology to the single-family rental space. Over the years we have become a full-service acquisition, renovation, and property management company growing throughout the South and Midwest. By the application of efficient processes enabled by advanced software, our company can provide clean, safe, affordable housing to thousands of people. We strive to offer better living opportunities for individual families, which ultimately improve the lives in the communities we serve!

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities: The Director, Corporate Accounting is responsible for overseeing the application of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to analyze financial information, financial statements, general and standard journal entries and assist in budget development for management. Fluency with financial statements and consolidation, account analysis and reconciliations, cash flow analysis, cash management, budgets and forecasting, audit preparation, and internal control maintenance and regulatory reporting is a must.

*Role requires being onsite in Charleston, SC (997 Morrison Drive). After the first 90 days, there is flexibility to work one day from home each week. *

Skills & Competencies:

  • BA or BS required; Accounting or Finance degree preferred 

  • 7-10 years of overall general accounting experience, corporate accounting experience preferred 

  • Experience with MRI preferred 

  • Experience with financial controls and auditing processes 

  • Knowledge of fair housing and local real estate laws, where applicable.

  • Intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; advanced preferred

  • Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Detail-oriented, with the ability to produce high-quality work in a deadline-oriented environment and an ability to multi-task

  • Sharp, analytical thinking abilities, always seeking to draw connections and identify the “why”

  • Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment

  • Process improvement and project management minded

  • Experience working in a work schedule environment, including in-office operation, weekends, and holidays, based on business need

Essential Job Functions:

  • Oversees the day to day accounting functions of treasury, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and platform level accounting

  • Review financial information such as trends, performance metrics, benchmarks, etc., and present analysis

  • Oversee preparation of monthly corporate financials and present corporate performance metrics to VP, Corporate Accounting.

  • Review journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations

  • Review the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes; substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents

  • Preparation of monthly management financials and the accompanying schedules and narratives, including budget vs. actual variance reports and subsequent explanation of significant variances

  • Oversee resident management transactions and all required cash transfers

  • Establish and implement policies and procedures for treasury & AR functions including standardized wire processing, cash management, stop payments, and new account requests.

  • Identify process improvement opportunities on an ongoing basis

  • Lead and participate in departmental projects and processes

  • Other duties, as assigned by leadership team.

Key Metrics & Responsibilities

  • Uphold company standards when working with business partners to ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures, and controls; while also providing support on special requests when required.

  • Execute monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables (journal entries, reconciliations, reports) in compliance with GAAP

  • Aid in coordinating quarterly reviews and testing with internal and external auditors

Why work for Maymont Homes ​?

Our Mission – “We Positively Impact the Lives in the Communities We Serve”. We do this through the work we do and the volunteer efforts that the company sponsors. You can make a difference in your community while you work!

Outstanding benefits package – our benefits are provided by Brookfield and offer immediate 5% match on the 401(k) plan, wellness credits that significantly reduce the employee cost for health care coverage, and up to 160 hours of PTO per year for full time employees.

Huge parent company – support and backing from Brookfield Asset Management, one of the largest real estate asset management companies.

Career growth – with our plans for growth and expansion into new markets, there are many opportunities to move up within the company.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/Religion/Sex/Protected Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Marital Status/Pregnancy/Age/National Origin/Genetic Information. #MYMT

At Brookfield Properties, our success starts with our people. People like you. We develop, operate, and manage more than 1000 properties and 380 million square feet of real estate across the globe. It’s a feat that wouldn’t be possible without our team, a diverse group of creative visionaries and innovative experts who are relentless in pursuit of one goal: to ensure our buildings don’t simply meet the needs of our tenants, residents, and communities — but exceed them, every day.

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