IREM HQ Team

Who we are

Established in 1977, the IREM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity that is exclusively supported through donations from IREM members. We believe that well-managed real estate leads to thriving communities, and we value providing access to education and resources that assist those in the real estate management profession.

Join us

We are seeking a foundation development manager to be part of an existing and well-established team that is building a new strategy for continued growth. If you are an initiative taker who collaborates well with committees and colleagues and is passionate about donor engagement and looking for a place to be empowered to bring your creative ideas to the table, then this could be the role for you!

As our foundation development manager, you would manage the day-to-day operations of the Foundation’s stewardship and fundraising opportunities as well as oversee the volunteer fundraising committee responsible for bringing in mid-level and major gifts. Specific responsibilities include:

*Developing and implementing—in partnership with the Foundation Director and Development Committee—an integrated annual fundraising and stewardship plan that includes existing strategies and incorporates a series of new programs (i.e., recurring giving, workplace giving, and peer to peer campaigns).
*Collaborating with Foundation Director and marketing team to develop communication calendar that supports the fundraising plan.
*Overseeing and coordinating efforts to record, acknowledge, and recognize gifts.
*Creating content for development and stewardship communications.
*Tracking and analyzing donor data to identify and evaluate prospective individual, corporate, and foundation donors to establish a prospect pipeline.
*Preparing reports on progress related to fundraising.
*Supporting fundraising, donor stewardship, and cultivation events.

What we can offer you

If you’d like to be part of an organization that is far more than just a place to work, then IREM is the organization for you. We are committed to providing our team members with a space they can show up and be their true authentic self. We are a place where you’ll feel great about devoting your talents and skills to making a difference in the lives and careers of the people we serve. We support professional growth and development, allow for casual dress year-round and offer flex time and one-day paid time off for volunteering.

Let your skills shine

If you consider yourself a pro in building donor pipelines and then keeping those donors engaged, then this is the career move for you! To be successful in this role, you'll need at least three years of solid fundraising experience either directly, or in support of, a fundraising team in mid-level and/or major gifts. We would also like you to have at least one year experience managing volunteers and familiarity with donor management systems and fundraising software platforms. A degree in a relevant field would be a plus, as would be a relevant fundraising certification. Excellent writing, storytelling and communication skills are essential. We also want you to bring your enthusiasm and creativity to this role and be part of a team that is ready to achieve big goals!

If you're unsure that you've check off all of these "boxes", but you think you have what it takes to be an awesome "value add" to our foundation team, we still want to hear from you.

Because the health and safety of our team members is our priority, we are currently working remotely. We prefer local candidates, but will consider out-of-state candidates.

Join us

We are seeking a foundation development manager to be part of an existing and well-established team that is building a new strategy for continued growth. If you are an initiative taker who collaborates well with committees and colleagues and is passionate about donor engagement and looking for a place to be empowered to bring your creative ideas to the table, then this could be the role for you!

As our foundation development manager, you would manage the day-to-day operations of the Foundation’s stewardship and fundraising opportunities as well as oversee the volunteer fundraising committee responsible for bringing in mid-level and major gifts. Specific responsibilities include:

*Developing and implementing—in partnership with the Foundation Director and Development Committee—an integrated annual fundraising and stewardship plan that includes existing strategies and incorporates a series of new programs (i.e., recurring giving, workplace giving, and peer to peer campaigns).
*Collaborating with Foundation Director and marketing team to develop communication calendar that supports the fundraising plan.
*Overseeing and coordinating efforts to record, acknowledge, and recognize gifts.
*Creating content for development and stewardship communications.
*Tracking and analyzing donor data to identify and evaluate prospective individual, corporate, and foundation donors to establish a prospect pipeline.
*Preparing reports on progress related to fundraising.
*Supporting fundraising, donor stewardship, and cultivation events.

What we can offer you

If you’d like to be part of an organization that is far more than just a place to work, then IREM is the organization for you. We are committed to providing our team members with a space they can show up and be their true authentic self. We are a place where you’ll feel great about devoting your talents and skills to making a difference in the lives and careers of the people we serve. We support professional growth and development, allow for casual dress year-round and offer flex time and one-day paid time off for volunteering.

Let your skills shine

If you consider yourself a pro in building donor pipelines and then keeping those donors engaged, then this is the career move for you! To be successful in this role, you'll need at least three years of solid fundraising experience either directly, or in support of, a fundraising team in mid-level and/or major gifts. We would also like you to have at least one year experience managing volunteers and familiarity with donor management systems and fundraising software platforms. A degree in a relevant field would be a plus, as would be a relevant fundraising certification. Excellent writing, storytelling and communication skills are essential. We also want you to bring your enthusiasm and creativity to this role and be part of a team that is ready to achieve big goals!

If you're unsure that you've check off all of these "boxes", but you think you have what it takes to be an awesome "value add" to our foundation team, we still want to hear from you.

Because the health and safety of our team members is our priority, we are currently working remotely. We prefer local candidates, but will consider out-of-state candidates.

Join our team

As a member of our finance team, you’ll find yourself on a team that is integral to our operational stability. Our finance team is responsible for a full range of financial and accounting operations that are essential to help us have the resources to carry out our mission.

We are looking for an Accounting Manager to manage the day-to-day accounting operations as well as lead two team members. Specific responsibilities include:

•Performing monthly closes as well as the year-end closing.
•Maintaining accounting functions within our association management system (AMS), managing the transfer of data from the AMS to our accounting system (Great Plains) for internal/external reporting purposes.
•Approving invoices, contracts, and accounts payable checks, initiating wire transfers and ACH payments; preparing state sales tax returns.
•Reviewing statements and reconciliations prepared by accounting team members.
•Researching financial issues and recommending solutions.
•Processing semi-monthly payroll.
•Assisting our CFO in monitoring our cash flow position.
•Assisting with the creation of annual operating and capital budgets.
•Working with auditors to facilitate annual audits and assisting with Form 990 preparation and state tax returns.

Let your skills shine

We are seeking candidates who possess at least three years of accounting experience and one year leading a team. Experience working with Great Plains and association management systems is a huge plus as knowledge of payroll processing systems. If you have the skills and are a self-starter who is focused, detail-oriented, and passionate about accounting, then this role was made for you!

What we can offer you
If you’d like to be part of an organization that is far more than just a place to work, then IREM is the organization for you. We are committed to providing our team members with a space they can show up and be their true authentic self. We’re a place where you’ll feel great about devoting your talents and skills to making a difference in the lives and careers of the people we serve. Team members enjoy a culture that promotes professional growth and development and offers flex time and one-day paid time off for volunteering.

Because the health and safety of our team members is our priority, we are currently working remotely.

We are celebrating Employee Appreciation Day with a warm brew and shout outs!

We are IREM

Director, Financial Analysis
Chicago, IL
Description

Join our team

If 2020 has taught us anything, it is the importance of digital readiness – accelerating both the role technology and data plays in optimizing decision making and business operations. Our need for an organizational-wide data-driven strategy is undeniable--as is a culture that empowers all team members to fully utilize data to enhance their daily work and drive innovation.

To support this journey, we have created a new role on our finance team—Director, Financial Analysis.

The Director, Financial Analysis will be a trusted partner to our executive and senior leadership teams. This role will focus on identifying and driving process improvements; identifying trends and interpreting data; and facilitating decision-making around strategic business initiatives. The role also has responsibility for performing various accounting and payroll functions as well as leading and supporting a two-member team.

Some specific responsibilities include:

•Reviewing and analyzing financial data and results, performing variance analysis, identifying trends, creating financial models, and making recommendations based on data interpretation.

•Utilizing solid financial knowledge to identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports and tools, and utilization of data-analytics platform dashboard.

•Researching financial issues and recommending the appropriate course of action.

•Assisting with establishing financial strategies and policies; monitoring cash flow position, and the creation of annual operating and capital budgets.

•Maintaining accounting functions within our association management system.

Let your skills shine

The successful candidate will possess at least four years of financial analysis or accounting-related experience in positions that required analysis, reporting of financial results, variance analysis, and data interpretation. Experience in leading and developing a team as well as excelling at collaborating with all levels across an organization are needed.

A CPA or CMA is preferred as is an undergraduate degree and/or holding a relevant professional certification. Familiarity with data query/data management tools is helpful.

What we can offer you

If you’d like to be part of an organization that is far more than just a place to work, then IREM is the organization for you. We are committed to providing our team members with a space they can show up and be their true authentic self. We’re a place where you’ll feel great about devoting your talents and skills to making a difference in the lives and careers of the people we serve.

Team members enjoy a culture that promotes professional growth and development and offers flex time and one-day paid time off for volunteering.

Because the health and safety of our team members is our priority, we are currently working remotely. We will, however, only consider local candidates.

Congratulations to our 2020 Employee(s) of the Year! This was a unique year, to say the least, and we couldn't decide on just one winner.

Cheers to both Stephanie Majercik, Senior Manager, Brand and Content Marketing and Suzanne Hill, Director, Knowledge Solutions! We are fortunate that you share your amazing skills, talents, and knowledge with us!

Our holiday celebration was a (virtual) blast, game show style!

We are hiring! Check out the awesome opportunity to join our team as our next great Region and Chapter Relations Director. https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/339550/INSTITUTE-OF-REAL-ESTATE-MANAGEMENT/Region-Chapter-Relations-Director

Who says you can't have an awesome summer outing during a pandemic? IREM's first ever virtual summer outing...Trivia Slam time!

Another Wednesday, another all team meet up. This week?
Wear your favorite hat and show our awesome customer support squad some love!

We are so grateful for everything essential workers are doing.
Thank you front line heroes!

Congrats to Rose who celebrated 5 years with us on February 17th!

IREM bakers enjoyed baking dozens of delicious cookies for families staying at the nearby Ronald McDonald House.

Who knew today was dress in your favorite IREM logo color? Obviously, Diane and Suja did!

Congratulations to Suja Socrates who was nominated by her peers as our 2019 Employee of the Year! Suja's upbeat, positive attitude, "can do" approach to her work, and her infectious smile were just some of the traits mentioned. Suja also took on a tremendous amount of work with the launch of our new website. Suja--you rock! Thanks for always going above and beyond.