Accounting Manager

Who We Are :

Vestar is a nationally recognized leader in the acquisition, management, leasing, and development of retail real estate with a significant market share in the Western US. Vestar has over 30 million square feet currently under operation and management and has been acknowledged by both institutional and private-client investors as an industry leader.

Since its inception in 1989, Vestar has become synonymous with integrity and responsibility. As one of the leading privately held real estate companies in the western United States, Vestar acquires, develops, and manages retail and entertainment destinations of varying size and scale that serve as destinations and community focal points.

Summary / Objective :

The Accounting Manager will manage the monthly financial review and closing process as it relates to the property management portfolio. The position will report to the Assistant Controller and will assist in the development of internal control policies, procedures, and process management.

Essential Functions :

• Review and approve monthly financial statements prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, including supporting schedules for property entities.
• Supervise and oversee a portion of the accounting staff.
• Responsible for full-cycle financial reporting on a portfolio of assets.
• Work with the team to enforce deadlines for the timely delivery of reports.
• Review and approve monthly owner distributions and manage cash availability for capital projects and associated needs.
• Recommend new accounting procedures as needed.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience :

Vestar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace and we hire the most qualified candidates without regard for age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, language differences, nationality or national origin, family or marital status, physical, mental, and developmental abilities (or the perception of a disability), genetic information, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, skin color, social or economic class, education, work and behavioral styles, political affiliation, military service, caste, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Eligibility : Applicants must have valid work authorization that does not now and / or will not in the future require sponsorship of a Visa for employment authorization in the U.S. by Vestar.