NEW: HEAVY TAX MANAGER - San Fernando Valley. Should have 10 years experience with a large LOCAL firm,a stable background. Heavy experience is required with real estate including 754 elections and basis step ups, 704b regulations and target allocations, 1031 exchanges, multi-tier allocations of income (704(c)).Partnerships including multistate, S corps, as well as Individuals. Must also have accounting knowledge. The job will do 75% review and 25% complex analysis, planning, special projects and some complex tax preparation. Job offers strong partnership potential with no book of business. Pays 175K-200K base+.
   
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NEW: CONTROLLER.SFV location. Privately held owner /operator with over twenty commercial properties to manage. This is a “roll up” your sleeves position for a client , too thinly staffed and  highly ready to add.

 
 

NEW: VP FINANCE / CFO - East and Outside Los Angeles

General Contractor outside and east of the Los Angeles city limits. Seeking a previous financial controller to slip into the role easily. Must have some financial expertise and be of good mind to move up into the next step quickly. If you’ve earned the title recently and wish to grow more with a solid privately held company doing 180 m,you’ll love not driving into LA. You’ll have an immediate staff of 6-7 accountants and up to 12 project assistants. This executive position requires 10 years of construction management experience in a similar position. There’s a preference for leveraging financial resources of a firm into producing additional profit. Prefers knowledge of handling insurance reqs of a construction firm, incl. health insurance. Reporting to the President and COO, You’ll manage the accounting department, manage the yearly audits with the outside CPA, manage legal issues related to insurance claims, and oversee the management of project administrators.

Salary base 160-200+ bonus+ESOP

 
 

NEW: CORPORATE CONTROLLER - Brentwood

Really seeking corporate property management Controller Familiar with collecting asset management fees, recording payroll, expense reports and you’ve acted as controller or assistant controller prior in similar environment. CPA preferred but corporate accounting experience more important. You should understand payroll but it won’t be your job, You’ll manage intracompany balances, make monthly rent payments, process travel expenses -reimbursements work with variance to budget analysis. CONFIDENTIALITY is most important. Seeking excellent communication skills, ability to manage others, meet deadlines, document effectively are others. Will definitely pay market. Offers full benefit package and great for early risers. Job is available due to relocation.

Pays to 100-125K.

 
 

NEW: STAFF ACCOUNTANT - East and Outside Los Angeles

The 605 x 60 neighbor. Seeking 4-6 years experience maintaining books for owner/manager property management company. Must have a basic GAAP understanding including straight line rents, and fixed asset depreciation. Will maintain the general ledger for 12+ operating properties properly reflecting financial results, .The monthly close process for respective properties will include making journal entries, recording activity, reconciling account balances to sub-ledgers and or work papers.Other responsibilities include- supporting schedules, recording JEs, monthly bank recs, management fee invoices, and preparing monthly cash flow schedules to determine distribution or capital call amounts, Financial analysis on an ad hoc basis directed by the CFO, and detailed analysis providing written explanations of variances between actual results and budgeted for key income statement accounts as well as current year vs prior year actual results.

Pays up to 75K.

 
 

NEW: BOOKKEEPER - West Los Angeles

Offers 65K for knowledgeable and experienced bookkeeper. You’re only strapped without title due to no degree, yet.

 
 

NEW: HEAVY TAX MANAGER - San Fernando Valley.

Should have 10 years experience with a large LOCAL firm,a stable background. Heavy experience is required with real estate including 754 elections and basis step ups, 704b regulations and target allocations, 1031 exchanges, multi-tier allocations of income (704(c)).Partnerships including multistate, S corps, as well as Individuals. Must also have accounting knowledge. The job will do 75% review and 25% complex analysis, planning, special projects and some complex tax preparation. Job offers strong partnership potential with no book of business.

Pays 175K-200K base+.

 
 

NEW: CONTROLLER - Metropolitan Downtown Los Angeles

This partnership owns and manages up to 20 properties and oversees the properties of the individuals
that make up the company. Properties are commercial for the most part, with a smattering of multi-family. Well established, small but mighty legacy looks towards modernization. This is a full time job that could flex into operations. It could also mean a part time job with very flexible hours. A CPA is preferred, but good solid experience with the monthly close, reporting to the partners, and supervision of 2-3. Company has longevity and templates.

Currently not on Yardi, but would like to make changes. Pays to 150K.

 
 

NEW: STAFF ACCOUNTANT - Westwood

Seeking exceptional communication skills and good minds for this young but growth steady owner / manager with deep pockets. This quiet office ’s success will surprise you with politeness, professionalism, and warmth in the heart of the village. This is a new spot /addition to staff due to fast growth and a new fund coming on board. If you have a wonderful degree from a recognizable school, a good track recordand the aim to succeed, you’ll be a welcome addition to this small but mighty team. Position starts at 70-80K and offers bonus money. Yardi is a plus. Knowledge of CAMs for this company that is audited by a national public accounting firm. Company offers retail, commercial and multifamily properties.

 
 

NEW: CORPORATE LEVEL ACCOUNTANT - Westwood

This vertically integrated investment firm is an owner / manager operating real estate over multiple asset classes throughout the Southwest . duties for this senior support the corporate accounting function from paying bills to assisting with financial statement preparation. Ideal candidate will have prior experience maintaining corporate books, for property management companies will be familiar with maintaining the general ledger for multiple companies and intercompany allocations with a good solid knowledge of Yardi.
A Bachelor degree is required. Also helpful is the use of Quickbooks and strong MS Excel. Must be detail oriented, accurate, pro-active and a self-starter. You’d be responsible for performing and overseeing various tasks / incurring costs daily relating to 20 companies. Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/ADD, LTD, EAP, CEU/CEC reimbursement. Helpful characteristics: able to handle multiple tasks, analytical skills, strong work ethic, ability to work independently, accountability.

Pays to 85+.

 
 

NEW: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT. MULTIFAMILY - Brentwood.

Privately held owner- operator company of multifamily properties has an opening in their multifamily group. You’ll be responsible for several of the properties including: general ledger, recording revenue, accruing expenses, monthly financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, profit and lost analysis and quarterly for consolidated financial statements. Working with Asset Managers on proper capitalization of fixed assets and operational costs, working with the financial analysts on the analysis of financial data, works with corporate accountants. Should know investment accounting (cost method, equity method and consolidation along with the differences.) Other essential functions are the monthly close process, preparation of schedules to support the balance sheet and income recordation, monthly bank reconciliations, recording / amortization of the loan fees, insurance and deferred income, recording management fee expenses. Should understand fair value reporting versus historical cost and yield calculations. Degree is mandatory. Masters with accounting emphasis and CPA strongly preferred but not required.

Pays to 95K.

 
 

NEW: STAFF ACCOUNTANT - Brentwood.

Requires one – two years of accounting and finance experience. Knowledge of GAAP and modified cash basis accounting is expected. Essential functions include replacement reserve analysis and requests for reimbursement from repair escrow accounts. This requires liaise with mortgage lenders. Assist with the recordation of rental income and ancillary income monthly. Prepare reconciliations, record and amortize prepaid items such as insurance and loan fees. Maintain fixed assets, calculate monthly depreciation and amortization expense, reconcile security deposits, record debt service monthly, accrued liabilities, asset management fees and other monthly expenses.

Pays up to 75K.

 
 

NEW: DIRECTOR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT - Greater Los Angeles

You’ve got a variety of property type asset management experience: commercial, retail, w/STRONG residential. Use your talents to maximize efficiencies and identify performance improvements. You’ll manage a group of property managers and their local staffs. Your reporting skills and experience with third party management companies as well as communication skills up and down the corporate ladder will be important dealing with ownership. CAM knowledge, COI tracking, and a knowledge of building systems.

Comparative salary plus 401K and full benefit pkg.

 
 

NEW:ASSISTANT CONTROLLER - Los Angeles

This subsidiary, six hotels, needs a candidate responsible for supervising two accountants and one payables person responsible for the day to day accounting functions for two of those hotels. Other responsibilities include occupancy tax return preparation, income audits, monthly financial reporting including financial statement preparation, budgeting and forecasting as well as profit and loss analysis.

Seeking a “roll up the sleeves” work ethic, an ability to manage subordinates as well as supervisors.  A degree is mandatory plus 5 + years of experience in the hotel industry. Should be experience in hotel software with Avero and Data Plus preferred. Two years managing experience preferred.

Base to 95K + 401K, and bonus potential.

 
 

NEW: INTERNAL AUDITOR - West Los Angeles

Responsibilities include Written report summaries to provide to executive management, documenting new procedures to improve efficiencies and internal controls. You’ll assist in policy and procedures manual creation which is used by on-site property managers. You opinion counts and your decision making skills for identifying and implementing new software for example will be listened to. You’ll manage the year-end audit process . Bachelor’s degree mandatory; CPA preferred.
Should have 5 = years of accounting experience in the private industry and a couple in public accounting firm. Sarbanes-Oxley audits a plus.

Pays to 85K. Bonus potential.

 
 

NEW: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT - West Los Angeles

This fully integrated owner / operator of multi-family properties for the most part is a national organization. 81 multifamily units , 81 properties throughout the nation (twenty-two states), employs 1300. With that many employees there’s benefits to match. Responsibilities include maintaining and supporting the general ledger, recording revenue, accruing expenses, monthly financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, profit and loss analysis, too. Quarterly consolidation or compilation of financial data. Understanding investment accounting is a plus. Provide accounting for funds and understanding fair value reporting versus cost and yield calculations.

Must have strong GAAP knowledge, and both modified cash basis and cash basis accounting. Experience in both private and public accounting preferred but not a must. Work for this VP with his CPA and get certified.

Salary base 85-95K. Full benefits.

 
 

NEW: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT - Near the 405 and 10 freeways

This  boutique property management owner of primarily 14  commercial properties is seeking CAM billing talent. If you’ve prepared monthly financial statements, monitored cash flow, prepared for year end reporting , as well as did some budgeting, worked with bank reconciliations and coordinated with property managers this company which totally believes in a LIFE / WORK balance. Doors open at 8:30 and close at 5:00. NO OT! None. Zero. Zip! No weekends. 88% of medical premiums for the employee are covered! 50% of dependent coverage.

Bonus has paid up to 200% of one month salary. Company contributes to 401K =50%

READY for a LIFE? Salary range is wide open 75-85K.

 

NEW:STAFF ACCOUNTANTS - Various Locations: West LA, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills

If you have property management accounting experience and need a change, please contact me.

 

NEW: PROJECT ACCOUNTANT - Where the 605, 91 and 5 freeways meet. OC near.

2 years job cost experience plus a degree in accounting preferred. You’ll be joining eleven on this staff. Salary plus annual deferred compensation program, 401K plus match.

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