Director, New Client Accounting

Looking for an opportunity with a dynamic, fun, and goal-oriented company? Were growing quickly and were looking for some not-so-typical talent to join our team.

Progress Residential is one of the largest providers of high-quality, single-family rental homes in the United States. With more than 40,000 homes across some of the fastest-growing markets, our residents appreciate the flexibility, freedom, and convenience of living in a single-family home without the obligations of home ownership.

Progress is committed to making the home rental process easy and enjoyable for the 100,000+ residents we serve by empowering our team members and investing in innovative systems and technology. Our portfolio has continued to grow substantially the past few years and we see increasing demand for professionally managed single-family rental homes and anticipate continued growth.

Position Summary

The Director, New Client Accounting is responsible for learning, evaluating, and integrating accounting processes and systems across multiple platforms. The ideal candidate will demonstrate an ability to partner with senior management, middle management and staff to identify opportunities to improve processes, systems, and overall team capabilities. He/she will be adept at operating in high-volume, deadline-driven environments and thrive in an entrepreneurial and rapidly evolving atmosphere.

Essential Functions

• Serve as the lead point of contact for finance and accounting integrations

• Identify best in class accounting processes & implement these processes across platforms

• Standardized financial reporting across platforms

• Identify opportunities for standardization and conformity across platforms

• Review close processes and identify areas for improvement/standardization

• Establish relationships and evaluate performance and process gaps

• Evaluate team workflows to propose and implement improvements in efficiencies

• Monitor team performance, available capacity, and training needs

• Performs special projects as directed

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including executive

• Ability to improve and streamline multiple processes across different functions of department

• Bachelors Degree in accounting required

• 10 or more years of accounting leadership experience

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects

• Proven problem solving, analytical, troubleshooting and time-management skills

• Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills; has ability to convey a clear and concise thought.

What you can expect from us:

Progress Residential offers all the financial and non-financial incentives you would expect from an innovative real estate investment and management firm:

• In addition to outstanding training, we host quarterly summits and town hall meetings to encourage growth, knowledge sharing and a good time. After all, its about progress, not perfection.

• We offer competitive compensation, including a performance-based bonus.

• Our generous benefits package includes comprehensive healthcare coverage for you and your family, parental leave, paid time off, 9 paid holidays and much more.
  

Closing Statement:
This summary is not an all-inclusive description of job duties. Other job duties and responsibilities may also be assigned by the incumbents supervisor at any time based upon Company need.

Progress Residential is a proud Equal Opportunity employer, m/f/d/v.