Senior Director of Accounting

AIR Communities is seeking an ascending accounting leader with strong technical depth, public-company discipline, and the leadership presence to help scale a complex, high-performing finance organization. This role is based at AIR’s corporate office in the Denver Tech Center and requires in-office presence five days a week.

What You Will Do

Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing accounting team, oversee critical close, reporting, accounting operations, reconciliations, financial analysis, controls, and audit-readiness activities, and apply U.S. GAAP expertise to complex transactions.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This is a highly visible opportunity for a CPA-level accounting professional who has progressed through increasing leadership scope and wants to lead teams, strengthen controls, modernize accounting operations, and influence business decisions in a large, fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA strongly preferred
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership of complex accounting, close, reporting, controls, and cross-functional initiatives
• Strong U.S. GAAP technical accounting foundation with the ability to research, document, and communicate conclusions clearly
• Experience in a large public company, REIT, real estate, property management, financial services, or similarly complex environment
• Demonstrated executive presence, business partnership, team leadership, and ability to influence finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Track record of stable, progressive career growth with increasing scope, leadership responsibility, and measurable impact

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards
• Base salary: $190,000–$220,000
• Annual bonus opportunity: Base salary plus 30% annual bonus
• Housing benefit: 25% rent discount available
• Health and wellness: Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options available; HSA with company-sponsored contributions; and FSA options, including traditional and dependent care FSA
• Income protection: Company-paid short- and long-term disability
• Retirement: 401(k) plus company contributions
• Paid time off: Paid vacation, 14 paid holidays, and paid sick time
• Education support: Tuition Assistance Program
• Additional benefits: Commuter benefits, pet insurance, consumer discounts, community give-back time, career development programs, and up to 100% reimbursement on job-related professional certification or licensing
• Family support: Paid parental leave of up to 16 weeks following the birth or adoption of a child