37489 | Interim Financial Reporting Manager

Our client, a large real estate company in downtown Chicago (100% in office role) is seeking an interim Financial Reporting Manager. Primary focus of this role will be leading reporting efforts for their consolidated joint venture reporting and reporting corporate results.

Responsibilities:

• The Financial Reporting Manager will work with Senior and Staff Accountants to prepare consolidated financial statements for annual audits and unaudited quarterly reporting for real estate joint ventures (both US GAAP historical cost and IFRS).
• Work with Fund Accountant and Senior Fund Accountant to prepare consolidated US GAAP financial statements for unaudited quarterly reporting and the annual audit.
• Manage the annual audits for company and real estate joint ventures.
• Manage the internal controls testing for joint ventures subject to SOX compliance.
• Review monthly and quarterly consolidated financial statement reporting issued to joint venture investors in the reporting formats required by investors.
• Work closely with Property Accounting, FP&A and other departments.
• Assist with build-out of reporting using Vena Solutions software to replace current manual processes.
• Lead financial reporting projects, such as implementation of changes in accounting standards.
• Manage the Fund Accountant and Senior Fund Accountant.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Public accounting audit experience or equivalent external reporting experience
• Able to apply technical accounting concepts
• Experience with supplying financial statements and footnotes as part of the external reporting process
• Experience in working with external auditors on the completion of the annual audit process
• 5-7 years of professional Accounting experience
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office
• Obtained or pursuing CPA preferred