Accounting Manager - Safehold : Job Details

Position: Accounting ManagerLocation: New York, NYReports to: ControllerSUMMARY As an Accounting Manager at Safehold, you will play a pivotal role on the accounting team. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure compliance with evolving financial regulations, enhance our financial reporting and analysis for decision-making, and strengthen internal controls. With a heavy emphasis on expert memo writing, you will craft high-quality accounting memos that are essential in addressing complex topics and guiding company decisions. Your proficiency in lease accounting and consolidation, especially in identifying and analyzing Variable Interest Entities (VIE), will be central to the team's approach. Your expertise in analysis and identifying process improvements will be instrumental in driving the company's growth and maintaining our reputation as the market leader in the ground lease sector. RESPONSIBILITIESLead the development of technical accounting memos, demonstrating extensive experience in crafting effective, high quality documents that address complex topics in lease accounting and consolidation. This role requires a strong ability to communicate intricate accounting standards and their implications on the company. Research and evaluate new accounting pronouncements and their impact on the company, with a particular focus on VIE and lease accounting standards. Prepare or review accounting memos with detailed analyses on Variable Interest Entities (VIE) and their impact on financial consolidation and reporting. Coordinate annual SOX process updates, identify gaps, and recommend improvement opportunities. Document SOX considerations with respect to systems implementations aiding process improvement. Address ad hoc requests for proposed transaction analysis. Identify information technology to improve reporting efficiencies. Work closely with the accounting team to identify relevant information and key financial metrics to be included in corporate filings and obtaining those deliverables on a timely basis to meet filing deadlines. Create/maintain relationships with clients' external auditors to ensure an efficient audit process. Serve as a mentor and leader within the accounting team, offering guidance and support in an influential role, while not responsible for direct managerial oversight.