Real Estate (Construction) Client Accounting - Senior Manager
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We need to parse the job description. First, there is a description about firm, then "YOUR TEAM." then "WHY COHNREZNICK?" then "YOUR ROLE." then "Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To" then a long list of responsibilities. Then "Your Experience." then bullet list of qualifications. We need to map to sections: About the role (maybe description of role?), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have content. - About the role: Could be the introductory paragraphs describing the role? The posting includes "YOUR TEAM." and "WHY COHNREZNICK?" and "YOUR ROLE." Possibly "About the role" could be the description of the team and why CohnReznick. But we need to avoid filler. We can create an "About the role" section with prose summarizing the role description (the paragraphs before responsibilities). Must preserve all substantive information; we cannot invent or summarize away detail. We need to keep the content, not summarize. So we need to include the actual text, not a summary. So we can put the paragraphs under About the role as
elements. But we must not repeat the job title as heading. The job title is Senior Manager Real Estate team in Client Accounting Advisory practice. Not to be used as heading. We need to include sections only if posting has real specific content. Let's extract content: Introductory paragraph: "As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do! CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia. We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Manager to join the Real Estate team in our Client Accounting Advisory practice. CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered remote which means it does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a CohnReznick office location. However, as a remote employee, you may be required to be present at a CohnReznick office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings." That's about the role/firm. Then "YOUR TEAM." paragraph: "The Client Accounting Advisory Team is a rapidly growing division of CohnReznick, where we partner with our clients to perform accounting, advisory and technology services. Our goal is to leverage the best staff, cutting edge technology, and efficient processes to exceed our clients’ expectations. Our services include maintaining of books and records, financial statement close management reporting, assistance with state and local tax filings, virtual controller/CFO services, as well as accounting technology solution development." Then "WHY COHNREZNICK?" paragraph: "At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm. We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer." Then "YOUR ROLE." heading then "Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To" then a long list of responsibilities (sentences). Then "Your Experience." then bullet list of qualifications. We need to map to sections: - About the role: Could combine the introductory paragraph + YOUR TEAM + WHY COHNREZNICK? Possibly separate sections: About the role (intro), Team (maybe not needed), Benefits (why CohnReznick includes benefits). But we only have headings list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have responsibilities content -> Responsibilities section. We have qualifications/experience content -> could be Requirements or Qualifications or Skills. The posting says "Your Experience. The successful candidate will have:" then list of qualifications (BA required, MBA/CPA plus, experience leading business development, proven ability..., strong GAAP experience, strong Real Estate experience, strong communication..., strong problem solving..., Yardi etc experience preferred, strong project and time management skills, accuracy..., action-oriented, must handle multiple priorities, significant knowledge..., strong understanding...). This is a mix of requirements and skills. We could split into Requirements (education, experience) and Skills (technical skills). But we have both Qualifications and Skills headings available. We need to decide. The instruction: "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Skills)." So we can use Requirements, Qualifications, Skills.
We need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps combine Requirements and Qualifications into one? But we have both headings; we could use Requirements for mandatory items (BA required, experience leading business development, strong GAAP experience, strong Real Estate experience, strong communication, strong problem solving, project/time management, accuracy, action-oriented, handle multiple priorities, significant knowledge, understanding financial statement). Qualifications for preferred items (MBA/CPA plus, Yardi, QuickBooks, NetSuite, R365, Sage Intacct experience preferred). Skills could be technical software list? But we already have that.
Alternatively, we could have Requirements (education + experience), Qualifications (preferred certifications/software), Skills (soft skills like communication, problem solving, etc). But we need to avoid duplication.
Better: Use Requirements for mandatory qualifications (BA required, experience leading business development, strong GAAP experience, strong Real Estate experience, strong communication, strong problem solving, project/time management, accuracy, action-oriented, handle multiple priorities, significant knowledge, understanding financial statement). Use Qualifications for preferred (MBA and/or CPA license a plus, Yardi, QuickBooks, NetSuite, R365, Sage Intacct experience preferred). Use Skills for maybe soft skills? But we already included communication and problem solving in Requirements. Could move them to Skills. However, we need to preserve all info; we can duplicate? No, we should not duplicate content. So we need to partition content without overlap.
Let's list all items from "Your Experience.":
- BA required.
- MBA and/or CPA license a plus
- Experience leading business development and sales initiatives
- Proven ability to drive and lead corporate accounting processes and procedures such as cash management, AR/AP, month end close, payroll and benefits
- Strong GAAP experience along with hands on experience performing controllership functions related to consolidations, GL close and financial reporting
- Strong Real Estate experience
- Strong communication, documentation, and presentation skills
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills, being highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Project)
- Yardi, QuickBooks, NetSuite, R365, and Sage Intacct experience preferred
- Strong project and time management skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Action-oriented (self-starter, team player, detail-oriented)
- Must be able to handle multiple priorities and effectively meet critical deadlines
- Significant knowledge of accounting and finance processes and functions.
- Strong understanding of financial statement preparation and analysis
We can categorize:
Requirements (mandatory): BA required; Experience leading business development and sales initiatives; Proven ability to drive and lead corporate accounting processes...; Strong GAAP experience...; Strong Real Estate experience; Strong project and time management skills; Accuracy and attention to detail; Action-oriented; Must be able to handle multiple priorities...; Significant knowledge of accounting and finance processes...; Strong understanding of financial statement preparation and analysis.
Qualifications (preferred/pluses): MBA and/or CPA license a plus; Yardi, QuickBooks, NetSuite, R365, and Sage Intacct experience preferred.
Skills: Strong communication, documentation, and presentation skills; Strong problem solving and analytical skills, being highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Project). Could also include maybe technical skills but we already have those in Qualifications.
Thus we have three sections: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills.
Now Benefits: The "WHY COHNREZNICK?" paragraph mentions Total Rewards package: generous PTO, flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, paid time off for employees to volunteer. That's benefits. So we can create Benefits section with that content.
Pay and Schedule: Not mentioned. No pay or schedule specifics. So we should NOT include Pay or Schedule sections.
About the role: We have introductory paragraph and YOUR TEAM description. Could combine them as About the role. Let's see if we need separate sections for YOUR TEAM and WHY COHNREZNICK? But we already used WHY COHNREZNICK for Benefits. So About the role can include the firm description and the team description.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with headings and - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to decide which content is list vs prose.
Responsibilities: The responsibilities are a long paragraph with many sentences separated by periods. Could be formatted as a list (
- ) each responsibility. The instruction: "Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits". So we should turn responsibilities into list items. Similarly, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits should be lists if they are items.
We need to preserve ALL substantive information; we cannot invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each bullet as a separate list item, preserving the exact wording.
We need to extract each responsibility sentence from the long block. Let's parse the responsibilities block:
"Lead and oversee the Real Estate accounting team.
Responsible for client execution and timely delivery, of client’s work product by team members
Demonstrates ability to independently perform and assist with complex accounting services for client
Lead global team with client work and developing skills, providing guidance and training on accounting principles and calculations, handling inquiries from clients and/or internal stake holders, understanding the industry and client challenges in order to provide solutions and improvements to their business and client deliverables, and looking for cross selling opportunities to provide value to your clients
Lead business development initiatives in order to bring in revenue and grow out the Real Estate practice
Lead training initiatives for a global team to ensure consistency and excellence across teams
Lead complex client engagements for general contractors, specialty trade contractors, and construction management firms, ensuring exceptional client service and engagement profitability.
Advise clients on construction-specific accounting matters, including revenue recognition, work-in-process (WIP) reporting, job costing, change orders, retainage, claims, and project forecasting.
Review and analyze WIP schedules, backlog reports, gross profit fade/gain analyses, and project performance metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
Provide guidance on cash flow management, working capital optimization, equipment utilization, and overhead allocation methodologies.
Mentor and develop managers and staff in construction accounting methodologies, industry best practices, and client relationship management.
Play a strategic role in the sales
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. We need to decide which content is list vs prose. Responsibilities: The responsibilities are a long paragraph with many sentences separated by periods. Could be formatted as a list (
- ) each responsibility. The instruction: "Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits". So we should turn responsibilities into list items. Similarly, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits should be lists if they are items. We need to preserve ALL substantive information; we cannot invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each bullet as a separate list item, preserving the exact wording. We need to extract each responsibility sentence from the long block. Let's parse the responsibilities block: "Lead and oversee the Real Estate accounting team. Responsible for client execution and timely delivery, of client’s work product by team members Demonstrates ability to independently perform and assist with complex accounting services for client Lead global team with client work and developing skills, providing guidance and training on accounting principles and calculations, handling inquiries from clients and/or internal stake holders, understanding the industry and client challenges in order to provide solutions and improvements to their business and client deliverables, and looking for cross selling opportunities to provide value to your clients Lead business development initiatives in order to bring in revenue and grow out the Real Estate practice Lead training initiatives for a global team to ensure consistency and excellence across teams Lead complex client engagements for general contractors, specialty trade contractors, and construction management firms, ensuring exceptional client service and engagement profitability. Advise clients on construction-specific accounting matters, including revenue recognition, work-in-process (WIP) reporting, job costing, change orders, retainage, claims, and project forecasting. Review and analyze WIP schedules, backlog reports, gross profit fade/gain analyses, and project performance metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities. Provide guidance on cash flow management, working capital optimization, equipment utilization, and overhead allocation methodologies. Mentor and develop managers and staff in construction accounting methodologies, industry best practices, and client relationship management. Play a strategic role in the sales
- ) each responsibility. The instruction: "Use