Sr. Property Accountant

POSITION SUMMARY

We are looking for someone who takes direction well but who has the confidence to be willing and able to work on their own. To excel in this role, you will need the knowledge to truly understand the properties and what you’re doing in terms of property accounting so that you can speak fluently about your work. We commonly refer to this position as the “Property Controller” and expect the property accountant to be involved with the development of the budget and to understand the strategic goals of the property and portfolio to which they are assigned. We are looking for a strong teammate who can jump in and get to work immediately, but we are also willing to help you learn on the job as you discover how our office and our processes work.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• This Property Accountant position requires a minimum of 5 (Five) years of accounting experience. You’ll be a great fit if you have a Public Accounting background that included real estate clients or if you have commercial property management accounting experience.
• Knowledge of GAAP with experience that demonstrates accounting competencies.
• Experience with accounting software, particularly and preferably Yardi. Proficiency with
• MS Office Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance.
• Ability to work independently and accurately within tight deadlines as well as in a team-oriented environment with multiple deadlines.
• Ability to produce written correspondence and prepare reports in a clear, concise and professional manner.
• You communicate well with both local teammates and with remote offices.

RESPONSIBILITIES – includes the following, (but not limited to):

• Manage monthly/quarterly/year-end closes and reporting requirements for 6-10 properties. Handling multiple G/L’s.
• Monthly bank reconciliations.
• Sales/use tax return preparation.
• General ledger reconciliations.
• Preparing monthly accrual adjustments.
• Maintain property tax and insurance payment schedules.
• Calculation of Straight-Line Rent.
• Maintain balance sheet work papers.
• Review and analyze revenue to budgets and rent rolls.
• Assist in preparation and review of quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.
• Analyze actual to budget variances.
• Property management
• Monthly CAM reconciliation true-up – calculate and analyze results
• Understanding rent roll
• Work closely with both the Property Management and Leasing teams.
• Other duties may be assigned.

ABOUT YOU:

• You possess a strong sense of accountability for the quality of your own work and the work of the team.
• You are capable of staying organized and have the flexibility and can deal well with changing priorities.
• You are able to adjust to changes in procedures.
• You are detail-oriented and can see tasks through to the very end.
• You are nice, kind, and supportive of others by nature. The ability to build and maintain supportive relationships with others is one of your key strengths.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, use hands to type data, operate business machines, dial the telephone and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move 5-10 lbs. and occasionally lift and /or move up to 15 lbs. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The noise level in the work environment is usually low. Tight deadlines and competing priorities