Director of Accounting

LEGENDS

Founded in 2008, Legends’ operating divisions worldwide include – Global Partnerships, Global Sales, Hospitality, Global Partnerships, Global Merchandise, Legends IQ, Attractions, and Growth Enterprises – offering clients and partners a 360-degree data and analytics fueled service solution platform to elevate their brand and execute their vision. Currently, Legends works with marquee clients across business verticals including professional sports; collegiate; attractions; entertainment; and conventions and leisure. We are the industry leaders in designing, planning, and realizing exceptional experiences in sports and entertainment. For more information, visit www.Legends.net and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @TheLegendsWay.

THE ROLE

The Director - Accounting is responsible for preparing accurate development cost ledgers for Legends Project Development projects in accordance with GAAP, or other client required basis.  The director will develop appropriate accounting policies and procedures that should be followed by the accounting and project management teams. This position will work closely with the Project Executive and client leadership to help ensure that development activities are accurate, that project cost reports are prepared monthly, and that project costs do not exceed authorized development budgets, development contracts and commitments. Additionally, the position will help administer the contract administration process (involves input of development commitments, contracts and change orders into Procore and/or the client’s accounting system.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Help ensure capitalized costs are in compliance with client’s Capitalization policy.
• Work with project management team in monitoring and communicating project budgets and actual costs.
• Help ensure development or project budgets, contract payments and commitments are not exceeded.
• Assist in preparing annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Preparation and review of monthly job costs reports.
• Reconciliation of job costs ledgers to general ledger and monthly Job Cost Report.
• Assist site personnel on development accounting related matters. 
• Prepare complete and accurate loan draw / funding request packages to include all project costs, hard and soft.
• Review general contractor pay applications for accuracy and completeness, including but not limited to lien waivers, stored materials, and insurance certificates.
• Initiate payable review and approval workflows for project management and client leadership.
• Lien waiver tracking.
• Assist client and project management team to ensure cost allocations are followed and supported properly.
• Act as primary point of contact for cost segregation studies and financial audits.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 6-10 years of accounting experience required.

• Real estate industry and Real Estate Development accounting experience.
• Good understanding of accounting processes and requirements
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and related products.
• Working knowledge of Procore is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Must be deadline focused, organized and exhibit problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Able to work with little supervision.
• Build positive working relationships with employees at all levels within the organization.
• Exercise sound judgment when making decisions.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required.
• MBA is a plus.
• CPA is a plus.

COMPENSATION

Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands and fingers, and handle controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, and stoop. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Legends is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic information.