Senior Accountant

Position Description

This Senior Accountant role is responsible for the preparation of financial statements and reconciling financial accounts for properties in a custom-built portfolio of real estate assets. This role works closely with accounting leadership, owners, and our commercial real estate managers, as well as our lease administration advisory team and fellow accountants within our client services accounting team.

Essential Job Functions

Perform monthly bank reconciliations

Maintain general ledger accounts, providing monthly account analysis, and reconciling balance sheet accounts

Month-end close preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for clients

Prepare journal entries for client properties

Collaborate with Property Management Team for final monthly/quarterly reporting

Monitor tenant billing and cash receipts

Provide assistance with annual budgeting and forecasting, including review of final budgets

Enforce GAAP accounting principles and company policies

Ensure compliance with internal control compliance efforts

Assist in areas when needed (charge batch posting, receipt posting, audit inquiries, SOC testing, etc.)

Train and develop accounting staff to strengthen skills and knowledge

Special projects as needed

Education and Experience Requested

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with minimum of 5+ years accounting experience

Previous real estate accounting experience preferred, but not required

Ability to comprehend, analyze and interpret financial statements various types of internal management reports

Ability to review and analyze budgets

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

Proficiency in MS Office programs as well as general ledger applications and specific real estate related programs, such as Yardi and MRI

Superior customer service skills and orientation. Collaborative style needed. Ability to maintain professionalism at all times under stressful situations