Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Staff Accountant About the Role

Logistics Property Company is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join its corporate accounting team in Chicago. This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional who wants broad exposure to corporate accounting within a dynamic industrial real estate company.

Reporting to the Corporate Accounting Director, the Staff Accountant will support day-to-day accounting activities, month-end close, account reconciliations, reporting, and special projects. You'll gain hands-on learning, collaborate with colleagues across the business, and build a strong foundation in accounting systems, controls, and processes—setting yourself up for long-term success in your accounting career.

This position is based in our Chicago Loop office with an in-office schedule Monday through Thursday.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Support the monthly close process by preparing routine journal entries, schedules, and account reconciliations
• Prepare bank reconciliations and record cash activity
• Maintain supporting documentation for accounting transactions and ensure records are complete, accurate, and organized

• Support accounting for related-party receivables, including account reconciliation, monthly invoicing, aging review, and appropriate follow-up

• Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, management reports, and supporting schedules
• Perform monthly fee calculations and other recurring accounting analyses
• Assist with investor capital calls, distributions, and quarterly and annual investor reporting
• Help respond to requests from external auditors, tax preparers, and internal business partners
• Investigate variances and accounting questions, escalating unusual items and recommending practical next steps
• Identify opportunities to improve recurring processes, documentation, and internal controls
• Partner with team members across departments and provide responsive, service-oriented accounting support
• Contribute to ad hoc accounting and finance projects as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a closely related field
• Zero to two years of relevant accounting experience, including internships, part-time roles, or other practical experience
• Foundational understanding of GAAP and core financial statements
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including formulas, sorting, filtering, and basic data analysis
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities, meet deadlines, and ask thoughtful questions when guidance is needed
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative, customer-service mindset
• Interest in learning new systems, processes, and the industrial real estate business
• Experience with Yardi Voyager or another accounting or enterprise resource planning system
• Coursework, internship experience, or demonstrated interest in commercial real estate

Compensation

This role offers a competitive base salary ranging from $60,000 - $75,000 annually plus bonus, reflecting the company's good faith estimate based on market data and internal equity.

About Logistics Property Company

Logistics Property Company, LLC is a vertically integrated real estate operating company and investment manager focused on the acquisition, development, and management of modern logistics properties in key U.S. markets. The company executes a disciplined investment strategy, ensuring optimal outcomes for its investors, employees, communities, and the environment. Headquartered in Chicago, Logistics Property Company owns or has under development approximately 30 million square feet of logistics facilities across 14 markets. For more information, please visit logisticspropco.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our employment decisions are based on individual qualifications, job requirements and business needs without regard to race, color, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, religion, disability, citizenship status, national origin, pregnancy, veteran status and or any other status protected by applicable local, state, and federal law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email View email address on us.fitly.work.