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