Senior Accounting Associate II

Overview

This role supports property accounting functions for a 4 to 6 property portfolio, including preparation of financial statements and related reporting, audit support, reconciliations, and coordination with site teams and client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare timely and accurate monthly/quarterly property financial statements for a 4 to 6 property portfolio by client-established deadlines.
• Prepare and distribute monthly/quarterly financial reports, including:
  • Monthly/quarterly journal entries
  • Financial statement preparation
  • Bank reconciliations within stated controls and client reporting requirements
• Develop and maintain a complete understanding of internal accounting requirements and ensure requirements are met as established by the client.
• Serve as a resource to site property teams by coordinating procedures, responding to accounting questions, and answering client questions.
• Oversee internal and external audits and coordinate with relevant departments on requirements.
• Oversee bank reconciliations, cash management for loan servicing, disbursement processing, and external reporting.
• Coordinate the Accounts Payable process, including reviewing invoice coding and approvals and ensuring compliance with appropriate controls.
• Assist with annual budget preparation by compiling key assumptions and capital budget information, reviewing for reasonableness, and ensuring timely and accurate entry into the accounting system.
• Support the annual year-end reconciliation process by assisting with preparation, calculation, and review.
• Ensure all adjustments are billed timely and correctly per lease requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required; CPA is desirable.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of Real Estate Accounting experience required, with knowledge of CAM and FASB 13 specifically.
• Adaptability: maintains effectiveness in varying environments, tasks, responsibilities, and with various types of people.
• Planning and organizing: ability to establish a course of action, accomplish goals, and evaluate results.
• Ability to multitask, work successfully under pressure, and prioritize/manage time and workload to meet client needs.
• Client focus: dedicated to meeting external and internal client expectations, establishing and maintaining effective relationships, and gaining trust and respect.
• Dealing with ambiguity: can cope with change, shift gears comfortably, decide and act without the total picture, and handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for results: consistently exceeds goals, bottom line oriented, and pushes self and others for results.
• Microsoft Office product knowledge, specifically Excel is required; Access knowledge is desirable.
• Experience with Real Estate–specific software, specifically MRI and Yardi.