Associate Director Corporate Accounting

Tishman Speyer creates vibrant destinations and dynamic environments that inspire innovation and connected communities. As a diversified developer operator and investment manager of toptier real estate in 33 markets across the globe our business choices are driven by the belief that real estate should unlock human potential. Tishman Speyers diversified portfolio spans market rate and affordable residential communities premier office properties and retail spaces industrial facilities and mixeduse campuses. We create stateoftheart life science centers through our Breakthrough Properties joint venture and foster innovation through our strategic proptech investments. By combining global perspective with local expertise and a personalized approach we are able to anticipate our customers evolving needs. We were the first real estate company to introduce assetwide amenity services through our ZO platform and the first traditional real estate company to create its own flexible space and coworking brand Studio.

Since our founding in 1978 Tishman Speyer has acquired developed and operated 522 properties totaling 218 million square feet with a combined value of over $129 billion (U.S.. Tishman Speyer currently has approximately $68 billion in assets under management including iconic properties such as Rockefeller Center in New York City The Springs in Shanghai TaunusTurm in Frankfurt and Mission Rock in San Francisco.

Summary of the Position:

The Associate Director will be responsible for managing the local accounting team and acting as a liaison between the US and global regional accounting teams. This role will also collaborate with and interact with the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. The current structure of the group considers two Associate Director positions which will divide the responsibilities outlined.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and supervise daily and monthly process:

• Manage monthly close procedures which include preparation and review of account reconciliations as well as providing accounting support for global subsidiaries.

• Work closely with FP&A team reviewing budget to actual variances on significant GL accounts and providing commentary to upper management.

• Work closely with fund and property controllers overseeing corporate recharge and ensuring timely reimbursement

• Work with Tax department and Family Office as well as external advisors to ensure all regulations are appropriately reflected when preparing financial statements.

• Oversee third party invoicing process and requests initiated by CBRE and other thirdparty providers for recharge corrections

• Daily cash management review of monthly bank reconciliations which includes the journal entries to post all cash receipts to the accounting system for all corporate accounts

• Ensure clearing accounts are reconciled to zero

• Oversee expense accruals fee accruals (non automated) & cash adjustments

• Review intercompany reconciliations with TS foreign subsidiaries including FX translation adjustments.

• Review and approve payments which includes the journal entries required to post such payments to the accounting system.

• Review lender draw requests

• Review ad hoc reports as required by FP&A for inclusion in the monthly management report

On a quarterly basis:

• Prepare FTC model including state apportionment and ad hoc expense analysis as needed and requested by external tax advisors to facilitate preparation of quarterly tax estimates and annual tax liabilities.

• Confirm intercompany balances and coordinate intercompany loan payments

• Collaborate with FP&A team as part of the quarterly budgeting/reforecast process with respect to accounting related costs.

• Review quarterly lender reporting requirements

On an annual basis:

• Review lead schedules in addition to a standard workpaper package and any special financial analysis for each corporate entity (management company and/or related general partner companies)

• Review regional tax templates & prepare consolidated TSP template

• Work closely with global corporate controllers on balance sheet and P&L intercompany eliminations.

• Prepare annual financial statement which includes combined statement of assets liabilities and partners capital statement of revenues and expenses statement of changes in partners capital and statement of cash flows on a federal income tax basis complete with notes and footnote support.

• Responsible for preparation of special schedules including but not limited to information necessary to prepare tax filings in different jurisdictions including keeping track of payment dates (annual quarterly)

• Reconcile tax returns to tax basis financial statements ensuring adjusting entries have been recorded in the accounting system.

Other:

• Establish full understanding of all partnership agreements ensuring full compliance with all loan documentation if applicable and that financial statements accurately reflect the terms of such agreements.

• Establish a level of communication with colleagues globally to ensure consistency in process and to attain the highest level of efficiency and effectiveness possible from accounting applications.

• Serve as resource to TSP staff regarding corporate accounting issues by responding to accounting inquiries.

Skills & Qualifications:

About You:

• 810 years of experience in accounting role CPA with public accounting experience preferred but not required.

• Ability to operate computer system and effectively input and upload/download pertinent information.

• Ability to and has sufficient knowledge of computer software currently utilized by the Company.

• Ability to effectively listen to coworkers and respond to their requests.

• Ability to understand and communicate in English both verbally and written.

• Strong understanding of Microsoft Office with a strong focus on Excel (including pivot tables Vlookups etc)

• Knowledge of Microsoft D365 and Tableau but not essential.

The base compensation range for this role is 125000 to $150000. This role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus as well as access to our comprehensive medical dental and vision insurance life and disability insurance 401(k) plan (with matching contributions) wellness benefits and all other benefits afforded to fulltime Tishman Speyer employees.This base range reflects a number of factors including but not limited to relevant experience skill sets and/or licensure required of an individual in this particular role. The base range is also specific to members of Tishman Speyers New York team as weve considered factors specific to this geography.

Tishman Speyer is deeply committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce which promotes different views and perspectives. We expect our leaders and employees alike to champion diversity and inclusion practices. Tishman Speyer has several employee affinity and interest groups that provide employees opportunities to develop professional relationships across the business and identify opportunities for development and advancement. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and treat all applicants for employment equally based upon jobrelated qualifications and without regards to race color age sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status military or veteran status national origin disability religion or any other characteristics protected by law.

Tishman Speyer is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability protected veteran status or military status or any other category protected under applicable law. Tishman Speyer is committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment and advancement of minorities women persons with disabilities and protected veterans.

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