Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager – Commercial Real Estate Development

Ellicott City, MD (Howard County) | Hybrid (3 days in-office)

About the Company

Our client is a growing commercial real estate development company based in Ellicott City, Maryland. Their team is collaborative, collegiate, and entrepreneurial — they work hard, stay engaged, and genuinely enjoy what they do.

The Role

We are partnering with them to seek an Accounting Manager to oversee operational accounting across our multi-entity project portfolio and support corporate finance, tax coordination, audit support, financial reporting, and budgeting and forecasting. You’ll manage one in-house staff accountant and report to the Controller and working closely with the CFO.

What You’ll Do

• Own the monthly close process, including financial statement preparation, transaction review, and payment and bank-transaction approvals
• Manage accounting across project entities, each structured as a partnership
• Coordinate with external tax professionals — reviewing filings, answering questions, and providing supporting documentation
• Support annual audits, including schedule preparation, financial activity explanations, and issue identification
• Lead annual budget preparation, gather input from department heads, and maintain monthly forecasts and trailing-twelve-month analysis
• Monitor project-level cash flows and report on variances
• Manage and develop one staff accountant and coordinate daily workflow with outsourced accounting personnel
• Leverage AI tools and Excel to drive efficiency and process improvement

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of accounting experience, with at least 1–2 years in a management or supervisory role
• Corporate or operational accounting background in a multi-entity environment (public accounting experience alone is not a fit for this role)
• Familiarity with partnership tax returns and the ability to work effectively with tax professionals
• Experience supporting financial statement audits
• Advanced Excel skills — this role is heavily Excel-based and an assessment will be required
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Stable work history and a genuine interest in growing with a company long-term

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience (100K-120K)
• Hybrid schedule: 3 days in-office, 2 days remote
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) with company match: 100% of first 3% contributed, 50% of next 2% (up to 4% company match)
• Basic life insurance and short-term disability