Senior Property Accountant

Senior Property Accountant

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent preferred
• 5+ years of Real Estate Accounting experience
• Experience in Public Accounting highly preferred
• Proficiency using Excel and Google Suite products
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Adaptability – maintains effectiveness in varying environments, tasks and responsibilities, or with various types of people
• Planning and Organizing – ability to establish a course of action to accomplish goals and evaluate results
• Ability to multitask – work successfully under pressure and effectively prioritize and manage time and workload to meet client needs
• Client Focus – dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of the external and internal client, establishes and maintains effective relationships with clients, and gains their trust and respect
• Dealing with Ambiguity – can effectively cope with change, can shift gears comfortably, can decide and act without having the total picture, can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty
• Drive for Results – can be counted on to exceed goals successfully, bottom line oriented, pushes self and others for results
• Thrives in a fast-paced and start-up environment

Responsibilities

• Provide daily accounting functions for multiple regions
• Prepare and distribute monthly financial reports in accordance with GAAP –prepare monthly accrual journal entries, financial statement preparation/reconciliation and bank reconciliations
• Prepare monthly distributions to clients
• Review and maintain accuracy of general ledgers
• G/L activity posting, Balance Sheet reconciliation and maintenance of subsidiary ledgers
• Support Property Accounting Managers with ad hoc projects, monthly closes and distributions
• Suggest and assist in implementing process improvements across the property accounting department
• Serve as a subject matter expert, and mentor for the accounting team
• Monitor cash receipt postings, tenant billings, billing adjustments and perform tenant ledger reconciliations when necessary
• Review invoice coding and invoice workflow to ensure adherence to capitalization policies and timely payments to vendors
• Coordinate with various departments to ensure accounting accuracy and completeness of financial packages
• Ability to independently research historical cash transactions and provide Portfolio Managers and Regional Directors with timely responses
• Provide accounting detail and assistance to Property Accounting Managers for all internal and/or external auditors
• Research new accounting laws and regulations for different states as needed
• Prepare annual 1099 and 1096 reporting to vendors and IRS
• Prepare quarterly 592 and 588 forms to Franchise Tax Board on as needed basis
• Performs ad hoc assignments as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent preferred
• Experience in Public Accounting highly preferred