Real Estate Accounting Summer Intern

Summer Internship

The summer internship is a ten-week rotational program designed to provide exposure to the fund accounting, property accounting and SEC reporting department. The Real Estate Accountant Intern Program will introduce young professionals to the commercial real estate industry by providing hands-on, rotational learning and training in areas not limited to, accounting, financial reporting and analysis and cash flow analysis. During the rotational program, candidates will be exposed to the various groups within the IREIC team.

Candidates will work in the functional areas listed below and may perform (but not limited to) the outlined responsibilities.

Fund Accounting

• Assist in maintaining the REIT books and records in Yardi in accordance with US GAAP
• Assist in the preparation of the monthly close of the consolidated REIT books in Yardi and the supporting workbooks in Excel
• Assist in the preparation of monthly/quarterly reports, variance analyses, and management reports
• Assist in providing supports for the external audit function during the quarterly review process

Property Accounting

• Assist in maintaining the property books in Yardi using accrual accounting
• Assist in preparing the monthly close work books with variance analyses
• Assist in performing annual common area maintenance and real estate tax reconciliations
• Assist in other projects and analyses as needed

SEC Reporting

• Assist in collecting and compiling necessary information to help prepare financial statements, footnotes and all other components of SEC filings, including Forms 8-K, 10-K and 10-Q
• Assist in managing documents for SEC filings within Active Disclosure and assist with the XBRL review
• Other miscellaneous projects as assigned

What are we looking for?

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in accounting
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Ability to work 40 hours per week in our Downers Grove, Illinois corporate headquarters
• Strong interest in pursuing a career in real estate accounting
• Demonstrable working knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge or desire and aptitude to learn other software such as Yardi and Active Disclosure
• Attention to detail and analytically minded
• Self-motivated, diligent, outstanding communication skills
• You must be a junior at time of application.

Hourly Pay Rate: $ 25.

Inland offers a competitive range of benefits for eligible employees.

This position is eligible as an internal promotion opportunity.

The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC and its affiliated companies ("Inland") may utilize artificial intelligence ("AI") or automated technologies to assist in certain aspects of the recruitment and hiring process, including resume review and candidate screening. AI-enabled tools are used to support hiring decisions and are not used as the sole basis for employment decisions. All employment decisions are reviewed and made by qualified Inland professionals.

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