Accounting Director - Trammell Crow Company

Job Description

Trammell Crow Director of Corporate Accounting

Trammell Crow Company, a subsidiary of CBRE, is one of the country's oldest and most prolific real estate developers and investors. This role is part of CBRE's Trammell Crow corporate accounting team and reports to the Trammell Crow controller.

We are seeking a highly effective and motivated Director of Corporate Accounting with passion and a proven track record for success in accounting process re-engineering, innovation through technology, and operational transformation. The ideal candidate will have a track record of delivering results and will play a critical role in optimizing accounting operations. The role requires the ability to apply practical experience and business know-how to current and proposed systems, process or reporting solutions.

The ideal candidate will have outstanding communication, collaboration and influencing skills. In addition, there will be project initiatives that require a global view and a clear understanding of how to best collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead to optimal solutions. The near-term focus of the role will include collaborating with shared service center management to ensure that transactional accounting activities recently transitioned to the shared service center continue to be performed with the required level of accuracy and responsiveness.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the team in day-to-day accounting, month-end close activities and financial reporting activities for multiple legal entities
• Perform a monthly review of financials including period-over-period variance analysis
• Maintain a strong internal control environment; update the design and scope of controls with input from the SOX team as the business evolves
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors to support their quarterly reviews and annual audit procedures
• Work cross-functionally with the other departments on projects and initiatives to understand financial impact and ensure accounting issues are identified and mitigated
• Partner with FP&A, Technical Accounting, D&T and other cross functional teams to develop, support, and improve the systems, polices, and procedures necessary to drive efficiency and provide meaningful financial data
• Maintain general ledger, including legal entity set up and dissolutions
• Identify, design, and implement improvements with respect to business processes and financial reporting
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational innovation
• Develop, mentor, and train accounting staff; provide ongoing performance feedback and participate in the hiring process

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• Certified public accountant (CPA) strongly preferred
• Minimum 10 years of experience in an accounting or financial reporting role, with progressive leadership and meaningful supervisory experience
• Familiarity with US GAAP and reporting standards
• Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, and listening) and comfortable working cross-functionally with internal business partners and finance counterparts
• Working knowledge of public company reporting and internal controls requirements
• Practical experience with financial systems and financial reporting tools and processes; prior PeopleSoft experience a plus
• Prior experience streamlining and automating accounting activities
• Able to effectively balance recurring activities and deadlines with ongoing projects and ad hoc deliverables and requests
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills; able to propose concrete solutions to open-ended issues and questions
• Self-starter with a track record of taking ownership
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

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CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We also provide reasonable accommodations, as needed, throughout the job application process. If you have a disability that inhibits your ability to apply for a position through our online application process, you may contact us via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

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Trammell Crow

When you're a part of Trammell Crow Company, a global commercial real estate development company, you're a part of a team that brings local ingenuity and global vision to everything we build. From Labs in Boston to Logistics in Prague to homes in Houston, we transform spaces into places, changing the way people and places connect.

With the spirit of entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration at our core, our people are committed to upholding our RISE (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence) Values. This drives our mission for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace so business and communities thrive.

Trammell Crow Company's performance is fueled by our most powerful asset-our people. Comprised of teams possessing passion, innovation, and a visible culture of excellence, we welcome talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions.

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