Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

A growing, well-capitalized real estate investment firm is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its La Jolla team. Reporting directly to the CFO, this high-visibility role focuses on reviewing property-level financials, managing entity and fund accounting, and producing consolidated financial statements and investor reporting packages. It is an excellent opportunity for a confident accountant ready to broaden their experience and make a meaningful impact within an entrepreneurial firm.

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Responsibilities

• Gather and review financial statements, trial balances, and supporting reports from third-party property operators for accuracy and completeness
• Identify discrepancies in property-level financials and coordinate with operators to resolve errors
• Manage entity-level, fund, joint venture, equity, and intercompany accounting
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules
• Consolidate property-level results into accurate portfolio and entity financial statements
• Prepare investor reporting packages using property financials, trial balances, and supporting schedules
• Produce variance analyses and management reports
• Assist with acquisitions, dispositions, capital activity, and distributions
• Support audits, tax preparation, and external reporting requests
• Improve reporting processes, internal controls, and monthly close procedures
• Partner with the CFO on financial analysis and special projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 3-5+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience
• Real estate accounting experience strongly preferred
• Comfortable reviewing property-level financial statements and trial balances, identifying errors, and resolving discrepancies
• Experience with multiple entities, consolidations, and financial statement preparation
• Strong understanding of entity-level accounting; xhyhwjd fund, joint venture, equity, or investment accounting experience highly desirable
• Confidence in independently reviewing financial information and producing accurate financial statements and investor reports
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and advanced Excel skills
• CPA and/or public accounting experience is a plus
• Organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable taking ownership in a growing environment

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, high-performing team with excellent benefits, direct exposure to senior leadership, and a clear path to step into an Accounting Manager role as the platform continues to expand.