| Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company®, one of four San Diego based S&P 500 companies dedicated to providing shareholders with dependable monthly income. Our company is structured as a REIT, and its monthly dividends are supported by the cash flow, over 6,500 real estate properties owned under long-term lease agreements with regional and national commercial tenants. To date, our company has declared over 600 consecutive common stock monthly dividends throughout its 52-year operating history and has continually increased the dividend since Realty Income's public listing in 1994 (NYSE: O). Our company attracts individuals who value integrity, perseverance, and teamwork. If you appreciate working on a truly collaborative team in a professional environment in a company that encourages a work-life balance, make sure to apply today! As Realty Income’s Director, Technical Accounting, you will analyze new accounting pronouncements, implementing processes around the accuracy of recording and reporting for these activities, and creating new reporting processes. Leveraging your expertise, you will also be providing department coverage for areas where there are gaps on various accounting issues. Your day-to-day may include interfacing with other internal departments to perform research and due diligence, as well as communicate accounting and reporting implications of contemplated deals. Your Contribution to the Team Includes Technical Accounting - Carry out research on new accounting matters to attain external reporting prerequisites, including execution of newly updated accounting policies and intricate transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
- Prepare various accounting memos, explaining the applicable accounting steps and overview to members of the accounting department, members of management and the Audit Committee
- Work with applicable departments to investigate and accumulate necessary backup to find solutions to accounting matters
- Work with the Investment Committee, or designated representatives of that Committee, to conduct proper due diligence over accounting structures that are new or have not been previously contemplated
- Lead the development of the department’s accounting policies and offer or coordinate training for the impacted parties
- Lead the coordination of the preparation of quarterly requests from external auditors
- Coordinate with external auditors and attorneys to ensure accounting questions and/or concerns identified are addressed and disclosed appropriately
- Work with the Financial Reporting group to render assistance with organizing and evaluating filings and help with the review of these filings, especially related to disclosures for new accounting matters
- Organize and review all non-GAAP reporting requirements
- Learn various international accounting standards and review statutory audit filings for compliance with such standards
- Lead the response to any SEC or PCAOB inquiries or comment letters
- As company enters into international acquisitions, work with Capital Markets and Accounting to ensure that hedging objectives are met.
- Work with Chatham Debt Management (company’s consultant on debt and hedging), Accounting and auditors to document applicable hedging/derivative memos, record applicable journal entries, and develop and monitor hedging/derivative operational policies.
- For any accounting areas where the department lacks proper processes or bandwidth to complete the necessary accounting work, temporarily serve the required role to record monthly accounting journal entries and maintain proper workpapers
Other Responsibilities - Present to senior management and the Audit Committee on accounting topics, as requested
- Become an expert with internal accounting research software
- Assist Controller and CFO with special projects
- Assist with Sarbanes-Oxley 404 control and policy maintenance
- Assist with answering questions and providing support to the external auditors
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