Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Requirements

• College degree in accounting or finance (BA or BS)
• 3+ years of previous GAAP accounting experience (preferably in Real Estate/Private Equity)
• Big 4 or other public accounting experience (preferred)
• CPA (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Utilize specialized training and experience with GAAP methodology to engage in general GAAP accounting for assigned fund/asset(s), to prepare daily accounting of assigned books, and to ensure consistency, accuracy and timeliness of reviews (requires in-depth knowledge of accrual accounting and build out of amortization schedules based on expense). Develop a systematic approach to financial data for quality in analysis and reporting. Given open ended funds, engage in ongoing analysis of investor templates and determine where to mine data to support Financial Reporting with financial statement & footnote schedules, operational metrics, due diligence questionnaires (DDQs), and investor reporting.
• Fulfill timely ad hoc internal requests and prepare financial reports, analyses, and related tasks as assigned using standard GAAP accounting practices.
• Create, reconcile, and validate entries to balance sheet and income statement accounts to close books either monthly or quarterly, address variances with appropriate resolution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge and application of GAAP accounting
• Ability to independently organize and manage multiple tasks in a detailed and deadline-oriented environment with minimal supervision
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Time management
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word
• Experience in Yardi, MRI, J. D. Edwards or comparable software