Accounting Manager POST NUMBER: 455170

Job Title: Accounting Manager
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid: 4 days in office, Fridays remote)
Reports To: U.S. Corporate Controller
Position Type: Full-time, Exempt
Direct Reports: None
Industry: Hospitality, Real Estate, Financial Services
Compensation: $145,000 – $165,000 base salary 10–20% bonus (flexible for the right candidate)

Position Overview

The Accounting Manager will play a key role in overseeing corporate accounting functions, managing financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with audit and debt requirements. This is a hands-on role working closely with the Senior Accountant and U.S. Controller, with exposure to an international finance team and a diverse portfolio of hospitality and real estate assets.

Responsibilities

• Manage the month-end close process, including reviewing and posting journal entries, consolidating entries, and accruals.

• Perform and review corporate balance sheet reconciliations.

• Maintain fixed asset registers and roll forwards.

• Review hotel-level financial statements and reconciliations for accuracy, serving as the corporate point of contact for property-level finance teams.

• Prepare consolidated and standalone financial statements for audits, tax, and group reporting.

• Support annual audit processes by coordinating with external auditors and providing required information.

• Monitor and forecast cash positions across corporate and hotel entities; recommend distributions and contributions to optimize cash flow.

• Manage lender reporting, debt covenant compliance, and loan payments.

• Prepare internal financial reporting, including monthly calculations and analysis.

• Partner with the global finance team on consolidations, reporting, and capital expenditure tracking.

• Support ad hoc projects, financial analysis, and process improvements as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA or MBA strongly preferred.

• 5 years of progressive accounting experience. Combination of Big 4/public accounting and industry experience in real estate, hospitality, or financial services preferred.

• Strong knowledge of consolidations, financial statement preparation, and cash management.

• Prior exposure to corporate debt compliance and lender reporting a plus.

• Advanced Excel skills (XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, VBA, etc.).

• Excellent analytical skills and ability to work independently in a lean team environment.

• Experience with NetSuite (preferred) or similar ERP systems.