Accounting Manager

Position Accounting Manager, Financial Operations

Amherst Department / Role Overview

The Amherst Group (Amherst) has an incredible opportunity for an Accounting Manager, Financial

Operations, interested in making an impact in a company that is an industry leader in real estate investment

management. Amherst is revolutionizing the way U.S. real estate is priced, managed, and financed to unlock

opportunities for all market participants. Driven by data, analytics, and technology, Amherst has a 20-year

history of anticipating where the next risks and opportunities are likely to emerge and designing actionable

strategies for investors to capitalize on opportunities across residential real estate, commercial real estate,

and public securities. Amherst, along with its affiliates and subsidiaries, has more than 1,500 employees and

$9 billion under management.

This role represents a unique opportunity to be exposed to and operate at the highest levels of a leading

digital real estate company thats already at scale, profitable, and growing quickly. Youll build relationships

with senior leaders across all functions of the vertically integrated Amherst platform and bring the skills

youve built to bear on some of our most interesting, and impactful work.

The Accounting Manager, Financial Operations, will play a key role in supporting core accounting processes

and operational initiatives within the organization. This position is part of the broader finance team at

Amherst. We are seeking a self-motivated, driven, intellectually curious accounting professional who is an

organized manager and can provide strong leadership to our Utilities team and ensure that the department

runs smoothly.

Job Description (Key Responsibilities):

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Oversee and manage various aspects of the general ledger accounting function, ensuring accurate

and timely recording of financial transactions in compliance with accounting standards and

company policies.

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Lead and support a team responsible for executing high-volume, deadline-driven accounting

operations

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Ensure timely and accurate reconciliation of General Ledger and Cash accounts on a monthly basis

Manage and coordinate the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including the

preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and internal financial reporting.

Essential Capabilities:

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Executional excellence: You have the organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, high

sense of responsibility, and general skillset to take on a wide range of high-priority projects. You

are dependable and always deliver quality work

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A Creative Problem Solver: You have a propensity to think strategically, logically and outside the

box to solve problems for the business and customer

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Resilient: You are open to objective feedback and view mistakes as a learning mechanism

Hard Working: You arent afraid of a tough deadline

Meticulous: You are highly structured, disciplined and take pride in your work, setting and

executing on timely project deliverables with the roadmap to get there

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Knowledgeable: You understand and leverage best of breed software to help manage the end-to-

end process efficiently

Team Player: You put team success and outcomes first and have a high degree of personal

character everyone enjoys working with you.

Additional capabilities that will help the best candidates stand out:

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Emotional intelligence and the ability to establish strong and trusting relationships with colleagues

Designing or leading organizational change management around new goals, priorities, team

changes or projects

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High initiative, self-starting capabilities; the demonstrated ability to identify and seize opportunities

for impact in messy, uncertain contexts without direction or oversight

Facilitation skills: you design thoughtful meeting processes/agendas and are skilled at chairing or

facilitating meetings or sessions that make progress on high-stakes discussions with senior

stakeholders

Skills & Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Finance, Business or Accounting with at least ten (10) years of experience in

General Ledger Accounting, including team leadership responsibilities

Experience working with a U.S.-based firm and engaging with U.S.-based stakeholders; experience

in Global Capability Centers is a plus

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Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of products, with an advanced knowledge of Excel

Deep analytical, business and technical skills with advanced working knowledge of the Finance

function, in particular, Accounts Payable, Financial Accounting, and General Ledger / ERP systems and

structures (chart of accounts, Finance data, accounting, and reporting rulesets)

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Ability to think strategically, synthesize the most complex business/financial data and develop

innovative solutions

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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to organize and prioritize multiple work

assignments and work well under pressure

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Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, lead, motivate and influence others to support

corporate goals and objectives

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Creative and innovative must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with

competing priorities and resources

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Bonus Skills knowledge of Yardi, Sales Force, and the Real Estate vertical all a huge plus

Why Join Us?

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Impact: Be a part of a fast-growing company transforming the real estate industry.

Collaboration: Work alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative and dynamic

environment, both in the U.S. and Costa Rica.

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Growth: Gain exposure to various aspects of property management and opportunities for

professional development.

Culture: Thrive in a supportive culture that values innovation, continuous improvement, and

teamwork.

Working Shift/ arrangement:

US Shift (4:30 PM 1:30 AM IST), Flexible - Hybrid working model. Location : Mumbai

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