Financial Manager / IMO (remote2022-4744)

RealManage is an Inc. 5000 property management firm that delivers services to homeowners associations (HOAs), condominium associations, cooperatives, luxury high-rises, municipal utility districts, and master-planned communities.

RealManage is a national firm with clients and operations in 18 states from California to Florida and from Texas to Illinois. RealManage also serves nationally-recognized developer/builder clients.

As one of the largest (#3 out of 5,000+ firms) and fastest-growing companies in the community management industry, RealManage offers exceptional solutions provided at competitive prices with the best people, best practices, and best technology of cloud-based and mobile apps. The RealManage mission is to provide comprehensive and innovative solutions; exceed the expectations of our customers; provide visibility and transparency in all that we do for our clients who place their trust in us; measure our performance and improve at the fastest rate possible; create a work environment that encourages professionalism, growth, and diversity; and grow a financially strong organization which will enable us to provide industry leading innovations apart from our competition.

RealManage is a values-based company with the following values as our guiding principles

• Integrity we always do the right thing.
• Respect for our customers, employees and company; mutual respect is the cornerstone for every RealManage relationship.
• Selflessness more than teamwork; we are part of something special and much larger than any of us.
• Personal Relationships we are a professional services company; people do business with people they like.
• Always Improving never satisfied, always learning and always growing; one is either getting worse or getting better...never staying the same. At RealManage, we are always getting better.

RealManage is rapidly growing and has an exciting opportunity for a seasoned accounting management professional to join our Accounting Services team in servicing client community associations within the real estate property management industry. You will have the opportunity to perform in a technology driven environment using our internally developed world-class and industry leading accounting and financial reporting software.

This is a remote position

The Financial Manager is responsible for the client service and management of a team of accounting professionals in providing accounting, cash management, financial reporting and financial management consultation services for our IMO team.

This is a "hands-on" position from an accounting perspective.

The Financial Manager will be responsible for

• Client contractual service deliverables including review and approval of monthly financial reports and annual budgets
• Managing the monthly pre-close and close processes
• Managing the preparation process for annual budgets
• Managing the daily flow of financial service inquiries and requests
• Client billing for services performed outside the service level agreement
• Client satisfaction and retention
• Recruiting, hiring, training and mentoring staff
• Trouble-shooting and resolving escalated issues
• Coordinating with other CiraConnect SaaS Shared Services departments providing AP Lockbox, AR Lockbox, Property Conveyance Lockbox, Delinquent Account Collections, Audit-tax, Insurance, Corporate, Information Technology and Transition services in the delivery of overall financial management services
• Serving as the primary financial consultant with community managers and community Board of Directors
• Process improvement recommendations and implementation
• Becoming a “subject matter expert” in the CiraConnect SaaS technology platform with respect to the delivery of accounting and financial management services
• Plus other work related tasks as needed
• Accounting degree from a 4-year accredited college / university
• 2 years minimum experience as an Accounting Financial Manager or Controller
• Supervision of an accounting department with a minimum of 5 employees
• Real estate, property management and/or outsourced accounting / bookkeeping industry experience strongly preferred
• Hands on experience with a mid to upper tier accounting software package
• Demonstrated experience with a systems conversion and balance transfer
• Exceptional computer skills (power user)
• CPA / graduate degree a plus
• Excellent grasp of basic accounting theory and methods of accounting (accrual, cash and modified cash)
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Strong interpersonal/communication (written and verbal) skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a dynamic, challenging, high change/growth environment

Benefits Summary

• Business casual work environment
• 3 weeks per year PTO (paid time off) plus company holidays
• Company issued laptop computer
• Health /Dental/ Vision Insurance
• Life / Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Program

pay = Based on Experience