Senior Accountant (Real Estate/Construction)

Job Description

Job Description

Role: Senior Accountant

Location: Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

Need to be comfortable with 5 days/week on-site

Type: Direct Hire/Permanent Placement

Summary

Our client is at an exciting growth stage with a rapidly scaling portfolio of retail properties and an active development pipeline featuring national tenants. They are seeking a Senior Accountant to join a lean team and play a key role in building and maintaining the accounting infrastructure.

This is a high-impact position with direct exposure to the Chief Accounting Officer and ownership, offering strong visibility and the opportunity to contribute to process development in a growing platform.

The Role

The Senior Accountant will manage day-to-day accounting operations, support month-end close, and assist with development and property-level financial activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle accounts payable, including invoice processing, payments, and vendor management
• Prepare journal entries, perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations, and support month-end close
• Assist with construction accounting, including loan draw packages, budget tracking, and coordination with project teams
• Manage tenant billing, rent rolls, and support CAM reconciliations
• Contribute to cash reporting, process improvement, and documentation of procedures

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience with Yardi and/or Procore
• 3+ years of experience in real estate, construction, or property management accounting
• Hands-on experience with AP, reconciliations, and month-end close
• Strong Excel and communication skills

Preferred

• Experience with CAM reconciliations
• CPA or CPA track

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary + bonus
• Health insurance (majority employer-paid), 401(k), and PTO