Description

Together, We’re More.

At the core of our brand is the meaning behind our name; Areté - a call to live at one’s highest potential. To strive for the best at every turn so that we shine powerfully in all we do. This is the central idea that drives us forward.

As a valued team member of Areté Collective, you are the most important asset in our commitment to reshaping people and places for the better. By joining Areté Collective you’ll be working with an award- winning group of architecture, design, and development professionals, creating high-end hospitality, commercial and residential projects.

We are looking for a progressive-thinking, motivated individual to join our finance team and help us accelerate our growth plans. A great candidate will have passion for their work and share in our drive for seeking excellence in all we do.

What You'll Do:

The Director of Accounting will manage all accounting and financial reporting functions and oversee the Development Accounting team. This position is critical in partnering with our Senior Leaders to understand the financial performance of their business units as well as ensuring we have strong accounting processes and controls. This position is based in our Salt Lake City office and will report to the Senior Vice President Finance.

Core Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Advise senior leaders in analyzing the financial performance of their organizations
• Oversee the daily operation of the Development Accounting Department
• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring of the accounting team
• Lead, provide direction, and serve as the primary contact of the outsourced accounting team
• Develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that will be used to assess the company’s performance
• Manage and monitor financial controls and overall risk management
• Assess current accounting processes and drive continuous improvement

Who You Are:

A Financial Business Partner. You confidently work side-by-side with various business departments, providing financial information, tools, analysis, and insight to senior leaders, challenging their thinking, helping them make more informed decisions, and driving business strategy.

Financially focused. You look at information with a discerning eye to ensure its accuracy. Although you are detail-oriented, you can also step back and view the big picture. You ensure we are fiscally compliant and collaboratively manage relationships.

A masterful executor. You get things done with a passion for detail and accuracy. You fervently plan to meet deadlines and achieve goals. You thrive on managing tasks in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment with many moving pieces and stakeholders and ensure goals are reached. You possess the internal motivation and drive with a track record of delivering results.

Requirements

• 7 to 10 years of relevant accounting experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• MBA and/or CPA preferred but not required
• Track record of hiring, managing, and scaling up teams and processes
• Experience building and improving accounting processes, controls, and systems in accordance with accounting principles (US GAAP)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to communicate with professionals at all levels
• Highly skilled in Word and Excel
• NetSuite and Hyperion software experience preferred but not required

About Areté Collective  

Areté Collective is a Salt Lake City, Utah-based developer, and operator of luxury lifestyle communities around the world. With fully integrated capabilities ranging from land planning, architecture, and design, through sales and marketing, club operations, and ongoing financial management, Areté creates breathtaking communities that become must-visit destinations.

Areté Collective builds on the 27-year track record of award-winning Denton House Design Studio, along with seasoned executives from the development industry, land planners from globally distinguished firms, and world-renowned architects and designers.

Together the Areté Collective team members have contributed to the successful development of some of the world’s premier master-planned communities. The team has overseen a range of responsibilities from planning, design, and architecture to sales, marketing, and club and financial operations.

For more information, please explore our websites: 

https://arete-collective.com/

https://www.dentonhouse.com/

https://thomasranchtx.com