Senior Accountant

This is a Senior Accountant role with a leading Real Estate Investment Trust where you’ll oversee property accounting while staying hands-on with close, accruals, and reporting. The position is especially compelling because the team is in the middle of building out and bringing more accounting in-house, so you’ll have real influence on processes and structure. It offers a strong mix of leadership and execution, along with high visibility across the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage month-end close and reconciliation of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and other sub-ledgers

Review expense coding and amounts for accuracy; guide property management on proper treatment

Prepare monthly internal and external reporting packages

Prepare and post monthly journal entries, including period-end accruals and reserves

Review operating expense and contract accruals; advise property managers as needed

Prepare utility accruals, including method selection and supporting calculations

Partner with property managers to determine proper accounting treatment for operating activities and fixed assets

Calculate bad debt provisions and assess need for month-end adjustments

Calculate and process intercompany fund transfers

Perform account reconciliations, roll-forwards, and supporting schedules

Confirm expenditures are properly expensed or capitalized per company policy

Complete monthly bank reconciliations

Record mortgage payments, including interest rate swap activity; verify escrow balances tie to lender records

Monitor cash balances and funding needs for operating expenses, construction projects, and mortgage payments

Provide support and explanations for annual property audits

Prepare annual governmental property tax and income/expense filings

Support quarterly consolidated reporting, including variance analysis and fixed asset additions/disposals verification

Assist in preparing lender draw requests and compliance reporting packages

Review annual budgets for correct G/L coding and compare to historical actuals

Provide support for sales tax audits

Support accounting for additional managed properties outside the core portfolio

Lead and contribute to ad-hoc projects