Accountant – Commercial Real Estate

Role Overview

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of your portfolio and corporate financial records and reporting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with peers, vendors, financial institutions, and auditors.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards (GAAP, Tax Accounting, JV operating agreements), company policies, and external regulatory standards.
• Champion initiatives to enhance efficiency and streamline workflows, mentor and support others, and contribute to the company goals and success.
• Maintain the general ledger by recording, verifying, and consolidating financial transactions.
• Prepare comprehensive financial statements, reporting packages, including balance sheets, income sheets, and cash flow statements, on a timely basis.
• Reconciles and analyzes various company General Ledgers and portfolio accounts.
• Ensures appropriateness and correctness of recorded entries.
• Process annual 1099’s.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial support schedules.
• Reconcile bank statements and produce accurate bank reconciliation for portfolio.
• Manage the month-end, quarterly, and year-end closing procedures.
• Prepare and calculation of management fees.
• Accountable for meeting the timeliness of monthly financial closing schedule.
• Work closely and effectively with asset management, underwriting, marketing, operations, and legal teams to incorporate their insights into accurate financials.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years accounting experience, ideally with 1-3 years of portfolio or asset management industry accounting. Background in real estate development is preferred.
• Strong understanding of GAAP standards
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP etc.)
• Proficiency in Sage, TimberScan, MS-Outlook.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex data and communicate insights clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to think critically to make informed decisions and recommendations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to collaborate successfully with all levels of stakeholders.
• Proactive individual, possess a strong work ethic, deadline orientated, and team player.

Benefits

• $85,000-$100,000 base plus 15% annual bonus.
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401k program
• 15 federal paid holidays per year, 2-3 floating holidays and 15 days of PTO.
• 5 paid sick days.