Licensed CPA / Senior Bookkeeper
2 days ago
Secaucus
Job Description Aureum Shores Industries is a privately held family office and diversified operating platform overseeing a growing portfolio of hospitality, real estate, retail convenience stores, and alternative asset investments. Our businesses span full-service hotels, mixed-use and residential developments, consumer-facing retail brands, and emerging investment classes. We operate with a long-term, institutional mindset and a high standard for financial precision, governance, and operational excellence. Position Overview We are seeking a Licensed CPA / Senior Bookkeeper to serve as a core member of our finance and operations team. This role will manage day-to-day accounting and financial reporting across multiple entities and asset classes while supporting leadership with clean, reliable financial data for strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment, and excited to grow alongside a diversified family office and operating business. Key Responsibilities Accounting & Bookkeeping • Maintain accurate books for multiple operating companies and holding entities, including hotels, retail locations, real estate assets, and investment vehicles, • Perform daily, weekly, and monthly transaction recording and account reconciliations, • Manage accounts payable and receivable, vendor payments, and cash flow tracking, • Oversee payroll coordination and expense reporting Financial Reporting & Controls • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow), • Maintain strong internal controls and documentation across all entities, • Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for leadership review, • Assist with lender, investor, and third-party reporting as needed Systems & Process Management • Manage and optimize QuickBooks across all entities, • Utilize or implement M3 Accounting (hotel accounting system) where applicable, • Assist in building standardized chart of accounts and reporting structures across asset classes, • Improve workflows for scalability as the portfolio grows Compliance & Support • Assist with tax preparation coordination and work with external CPAs and advisors, • Support audits, due diligence requests, and regulatory filings, • Maintain organized digital and physical financial records Qualifications • Active CPA License (Required), • Minimum 3 years of professional accounting or bookkeeping experience, • High proficiency in QuickBooks (Required), • Experience with M3 Accounting (Preferred – training available), • Experience working with multi-entity structures, real estate, hospitality, or family office environments preferred, • Strong understanding of GAAP and financial controls, • High level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive financial information Skills & Attributes • Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, • Ability to manage multiple entities and deadlines simultaneously, • Comfortable working directly with executive leadership and ownership, • Process-driven mindset with an eye toward building scalable financial systems Why Join Aureum Shores Industries? • Work directly with leadership in a growing, diversified family office, • Gain exposure to hospitality, real estate, retail, and alternative investments, • Help build institutional-quality financial systems from the ground up, • Long-term growth opportunity in a high-trust, high-responsibility environment Compensation & Benefits • Competitive salary based on experience, • Performance-based growth opportunities, • Health benefits and paid time off (if applicable), • Long-term career development within a growing investment and operating platform Company DescriptionAureum Shores Industries is a privately held, diversified investment and development firm serving as the family office and strategic holding company for a growing portfolio of real estate, hospitality, renewable energy, and intellectual property ventures across the Northeast and beyond. Founded on a long-term, value-driven approach, Aureum Shores focuses on identifying underutilized assets and transforming them into high-performing, community-oriented developments. Our portfolio spans full-service hotels, mixed-use and residential projects, waterfront retail and café concepts, convenience and urban market brands, farmland and land-banking initiatives, and large-scale renewable energy and battery storage projects. We operate at the intersection of entrepreneurship, legal and financial strategy, and design-forward development, working closely with municipal leaders, lenders, architects, engineers, and industry partners to deliver projects that are both commercially successful and socially impactful. At Aureum Shores Industries, we value precision, initiative, and forward thinking. Our team is composed of professionals who thrive in fast-moving, high-responsibility environments and take pride in building institutions—not just projects. We offer exposure to complex transactions, real-world development, and leadership-level decision-making, making our firm an ideal home for individuals seeking meaningful growth, long-term career development, and the opportunity to help shape the next generation of real estate and hospitality enterprises.Aureum Shores Industries is a privately held, diversified investment and development firm serving as the family office and strategic holding company for a growing portfolio of real estate, hospitality, renewable energy, and intellectual property ventures across the Northeast and beyond.\r\n\r\nFounded on a long-term, value-driven approach, Aureum Shores focuses on identifying underutilized assets and transforming them into high-performing, community-oriented developments. Our portfolio spans full-service hotels, mixed-use and residential projects, waterfront retail and café concepts, convenience and urban market brands, farmland and land-banking initiatives, and large-scale renewable energy and battery storage projects.\r\n\r\nWe operate at the intersection of entrepreneurship, legal and financial strategy, and design-forward development, working closely with municipal leaders, lenders, architects, engineers, and industry partners to deliver projects that are both commercially successful and socially impactful.\r\n\r\nAt Aureum Shores Industries, we value precision, initiative, and forward thinking. Our team is composed of professionals who thrive in fast-moving, high-responsibility environments and take pride in building institutions—not just projects. We offer exposure to complex transactions, real-world development, and leadership-level decision-making, making our firm an ideal home for individuals seeking meaningful growth, long-term career development, and the opportunity to help shape the next generation of real estate and hospitality enterprises.