Chief Accounting Officer

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We are looking for an onsite Chief Accounting Officer to organize, coach and develop a dynamic Real Estate focused accounting team. This individual will work closely with the CFO on key projects to support and drive the continued growth of the company while creating standardization of processes, bridging the dynamic between field and corporate and aligning corporate and field priorities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the accounting department, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and financial reporting
• Develop and implement accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with GAAP and other regulatory requirements
• Management and responsibility for the financial statement audit
• Directs the maintenance of the organization's general ledger, oversees monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close, and approves financial reporting.
• Responsibility for timely financial reporting and issuance of financial statements to all constituents
• Oversee the preparation and analysis of financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and variance reports
• Lead financial consolidation accounting for all Lincoln entities
• Establish (in coordination with the CFO) financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, divisional guidelines and reporting standards
• Review, analyze and interpret financial data and provide updates to senior leadership
• Provide strategic financial insights and recommendations to the executive team to support decision-making and long-term planning
• Coordinate and manage annual audits and tax filings, ensuring timely and accurate completion
• Monitor cash flow, manage banking relationships, and optimize working capital
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll and related tax filings
• Stay current with industry trends, accounting standards, and regulatory changes to ensure the company’s financial practices remain compliant and competitive
• Mentor and develop accounting staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth
• Manage and oversee all members of the corporate finance team leading with collaboration and a player coach mentality
• Oversee the reorganization of the corporate finance function by executing and refining centralized SOP’s, establishing consistency of systems and tools and implementing team recommendations to maximize productivity
• Ensure team productivity by creating work groups that foster a highly collaborative team and highly skilled team
• Direct and create the tax division to move to a largely internal process from third party
• Work with ERP implementation consultants and team to finalize the conversion from JD Edwards to Oracle - with a focus on the new system and reporting capabilities
• Develop and refine internal controls and workflows (ex: paper to paperless environment)
• Continually review and initiate process improvements across the corporate finance team

Desired Competency Experience and Skills:

• 15 or more years of professional accounting experience, controller experience required
• Real Estate industry experience required
• CPA designation, GAAP standards, consolidations, tax and partnership accounting experience required
• Exposure to a large organization of 500+ employees with the ability to dive into the details to standardize processes and create team cohesion
• Experience successfully managing, coaching and developing very large teams and internal resources
• Knowledge of a distributed model as it relates to corporate accounting
• History of creating centralized processes and resources to unify a regional multi-site work platform
• Tech savvy with a strong understanding of ERP systems, with demonstrated experience of successful implementations
• Working knowledge of national and local tax regulations and compliance reporting
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to apply a big-picture methodology to approaching tasks
• Ability to develop and mentor others
• Ability to drive strategic direction
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

About Lincoln Property Company

Lincoln Property Company (“Lincoln”) is one of the largest private real estate firms in the United States. Offering a fully integrated platform of real estate services and innovative solutions to owners, investors, lenders and occupiers, Lincoln supports the entire real estate lifecycle across asset types, including office, life science, retail, industrial, data center, production studio, healthcare, government, universities, and mixed-used properties, throughout the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe. Lincoln’s combined management and leasing portfolio on behalf of institutional clients includes more than 562 million square feet of commercial space. In addition to providing third-party real estate services, Lincoln has completed over 164 million square feet of development since its inception in 1965 and has another $19.5 billion currently under construction or in the pipeline. For more information, visit: www.lpc.com.

All job offers are contingent on completion of a background check and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

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