Director of Finance - Journey Capital Real Estate Partners : Job Details

Journey Capital is a real estate investment manager that utilizes a comprehensive data-driven approach to identify attractive investment opportunities with the objective of optimizing value for investors. We believe that demographic trends and structural shifts to behavioral patterns will drive demand for certain real estate throughout the United States. We seek to capitalize on this investment philosophy in markets where we have a high level of conviction. Journey Capital acquires, develops, and asset manages multifamily and mixed-use properties throughout the United States.

We are seeking a Director of Finance that possesses general accounting skills to perform a wide variety of tasks for our growing investment management company. The Director of Finance will be a self-starter and will interact directly with our senior leadership and third-party service providers. The position requires you to be an assertive self-starter and a proactive problem solver. The Candidate will possess strong accounting skills and demonstrate the ability to grow their technical expertise and level of responsibility.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Opening and maintaining entity bank accounts.
• Review and process invoices for investment manager and joint ventures related expenditures and set up payments via the Company's banking portal for release by Managing Director.
• Process payroll with third-party payroll service providers and set up new employees, as needed.
• Assist with cash forecasting needs.
• Work with the Managing Director on coordinating and reviewing closing statements and sources and uses relating to new acquisitions.
• Assist with limited partner onboarding, which includes ownership calculations, reporting, and distribution preferences.
• Compute and process cash distributions to limited partners.
• Review and approve property level monthly and quarterly accounting closings prepared by third-party property accountants and/or accounting services provider.
• Liaise with third-party accounting service providers regarding joint venture investments.
• Coordinate and facilitate the preparation and delivery of annual audits and tax filings for all joint ventures and legal entities with third-party tax and accounting service providers.
• Assist with lender reporting and escrow account draw requests.
• Oversee corporate entity management.
• Assist with special projects, as needed.

Required/Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of 4 years of accounting experience.
• Experience at a real estate company or at a public accounting firm preferred.
• Knowledge of commercial and multi-family residential real estate accounting is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong proficiency in Excel.
• Ability to understand and communicate ideas clearly and effectively both verbally and in written communications.
• Self-directed and motivated.
• Demonstrate a flexible and adaptable work style that can prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments independently or as part of a team, and meet deadlines.

NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed, to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401(k), paid vacation and holidays.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Finance and Sales