Corporate Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Corporate Accountant

Overview

Banyan Search is partnering exclusively with a well-established, large-scale real estate organization to place a Corporate Accountant. A great opportunity for an early-career accounting professional looking to build a strong foundation in corporate accounting, with meaningful ownership of month-end close, reconciliations, and expense program administration from day one. If you're detail-oriented, process-driven, and ready to contribute in a high-volume, team-oriented environment, this role is worth a conversation.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, post, and maintain supporting documentation for routine journal entries including accruals, reclasses, and allocations
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations; research reconciling items, document conclusions, and propose corrective entries
• Perform bank reconciliations and support monthly cash reconciliation processes; investigate and resolve variances
• Support the month-end close process by completing assigned accounts, checklists, and deadlines
• Review and approve corporate invoices for proper coding, required approvals, and policy compliance; assist with resolving exceptions
• Assist with prepaid expense setup, analysis, and amortization; support revenue-related reconciliations and recurring entries
• Compile and analyze financial information to support internal reporting, management requests, and ad hoc analyses
• Prepare and maintain recurring month-end schedules and workpapers in a clear, audit-ready format
• Support internal and external audit requests by gathering documentation and responding to inquiries
• Administer the corporate purchasing card (P-Card) program, including account setup, compliance monitoring, cardholder support, and exception resolution
• Identify and assist with implementing process improvements that increase efficiency and strengthen internal controls

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Accounting or Finance required; Bachelor's degree preferred
• 1–3 years of accounting experience preferred, including internships or relevant administrative accounting roles
• Experience supporting reconciliations, journal entries, invoice processing, and/or month-end close preferred
• Experience administering a corporate purchasing card or expense program a strong plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (pivot tables, lookups, filters, formulas); ability to learn new systems quickly
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple deadlines in a close calendar environment
• Clear, professional communicator, comfortable working with both accounting and non-accounting partners
• High level of integrity and sound judgment when handling financial and sensitive information

Candidate must be authorized to work in the US without current or future sponsorship requirements.