Director, Property Accounting | Real Estate Solutions | Corporate Finance & Restructuring

Director, Property Accounting | Real Estate Solutions | Corporate Finance & Restructuring

FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.

At FTI Consulting, you’ll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world’s leading experts in your field, you’ll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career.

Are you ready to make an impact?

About the Role

We focus on our clients’ strategic, operational, financial and capital needs by addressing the full spectrum of financial and transactional challenges faced by corporations, boards, private equity sponsors, creditor constituencies and other stakeholders.

FTI Real Estate Solutions has a singular focus on the real estate and finance industry and the capital markets that serve it. Our services are designed to create integrated financial, tax and real estate solutions for clients having underlying value in real estate operations and assets. We provide an unsurpassed range of real estate advisory services including merger and acquisitions, due diligence, valuation, lease consulting, forensic accounting, financial outsourcing, IPO preparation, real estate and REIT tax structuring and compliance, executive compensation, master planning and development services, cost segregation and private client services.

We represent leading public and private real estate entities including equity and mortgage REITs, financial institutions, investment banks, opportunity funds, insurance companies, hedge funds, pension advisors and owners/developers.

What You’ll Do

We provide outsourced accounting services to both public and private companies, including REITs, mortgage finance companies, real estate private equity funds, developers and operators. The Director is responsible for overseeing property accounting services to a range of clients and managing multiple property accounting teams – at both FTI and  position will ensure that real estate funds and real estate fund managers are provided with accurate and timely property accounting services.

Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee the timely and accurate preparation of monthly property accounting financial reporting (including monthly financial statements, NCREIF & MSCI reporting and compliance, as applicable).
• Ensure property financial reporting and associated transactions comply with relevant accounting standards
• Prepare and/or review property analytical reports and client executive summaries
• Serve as primary escalation contact for Client Property Management and Asset Management departments surrounding property accounting matters.
• Review monthly property reporting for accuracy and ensure it is in compliance with required FTI and client accounting department property policies and procedures.
• Provide supervisory guidance to property staff including daily, monthly, and annual tasks.
• Participate in the preparation of annual budget and re-forecasting processes for client assets.
• Support closing statements for acquisition or disposition of properties.
• Support confirmation that all related tax work for properties are prepared, reviewed, and given to the third-party tax preparer on a timely basis.
• Oversee and manage cash management, banking, and transaction services for specific clients
• Create and deliver training materials and content
• Identify, document and implement process improvement initiatives
• Potential exposure or assistance to ad hoc or special accounting projects such as implementation of…