Senior Director - Property and Development Accounting - Land jobs in United States
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Hines · 1 month ago

Senior Director - Property and Development Accounting - Land

Hines is a leading global real estate investment manager recognized for its innovative approach and commitment to excellence. The Senior Director of Property and Development Accounting will oversee the accounting records for Land projects, manage the Land team, and ensure compliance with accounting standards while fostering professional growth among team members.

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Responsibilities

Communicate and coordinate effectively with Hines functional groups (e.g., Tax, Accounts Payable, Finance Business Partners, Transactions) and appropriate representatives of external parties
Plan and coordinate accounting staffing on all current and new land projects, inclusive of special projects
Evaluate prospective candidates for land accounting positions and make hiring recommendations
Participate in weekly leadership meetings and present in Property & Development Accounting or other departmental meetings
Resolve concerns that may arise through the ordinary course of business
Standardize processes and procedures for the land platform
Maintain working knowledge of, and compliance with, various legal documents, including but not limited to: Loan agreements, JV agreements, Development Management agreements, etc
Ensure all accounting records and reports are maintained timely, accurately and in accordance with GAAP or other basis of accounting. Special consideration to areas such as debt modifications, acquisitions/dispositions, interest capitalization, etc
Ability to handle complex (e.g. very technical) ownership/equity structures
Review tax projections and tax preparation workpapers
Provide guidance and oversight to Accounting and Project team on complex matters
Supervise and oversee the training and development of accounting personnel and assigned subordinate staff
Complete periodic performance reviews and compensation recommendations for direct reports and evaluate performance of entire land accounting team

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in AccountingCPALand accounting experienceManagement experiencePublic accounting experienceTax experienceAnalytical skillsPeople management skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related discipline from an accredited institution
CPA required
Ten or more years professional accounting experience, preferably a combination of public and industry
Land accounting experience required
At least 4 years of prior management experience required
Effective people management skills
Ability to lead, plan and manage activities and personnel to meet deadlines
Strong analytical, organizational, and coordination skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Possess initiative to assume additional responsibilities
Exchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to arrive at decisions or solutions
Work indoors approximately 100% of the time
Work overtime as business needs deem appropriate

Preferred

Public accounting experience is strongly preferred
Tax and/or finance experience preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive training
Competitive compensation
Robust benefits
Generous vacation packages

Company

Hines

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Hines is a global real estate investment firm that creates quality projects for its investor partners, clients, and local communities.

H1B Sponsorship

Hines has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2024 (2)
2023 (1)
2022 (3)
2021 (3)
2020 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$705.2M
Key Investors
ING GroupBank OZKCheyne Capital Management
2025-11-06Debt Financing· $110.87M
2025-10-28Debt Financing· $380M
2025-07-30Debt Financing· $129.7M

Leadership Team

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Chris Hughes
CEO Capital Markets Group & Co-Head Investment Management
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Christopher Rector
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Region
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