Licensed CPA / Senior Bookkeeper
4 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