Senior Associate, Client Accounting Services-Real Estate (Property Development)

Overview Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visitbakertilly.comor join the conversation onLinkedIn,FacebookandInstagram. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency (“search firm”) for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly’s Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system. Job Description: Are you ready for a new accounting challenge? Do you want to use your experience from public or private accounting in a new way? We’re looking for a Senior Project Accountant to join our outsourced client accounting practice. In this role, you will work in a cloudbased environmentand serve as a Project Accountant for multiple clients across the country, working with a team of professionalsto provide property accounting services to their businesses. Come and join a fast growing team, where we can offeryou variety in your client work to help you grow your skills and asteady schedule toallow for a healthy work/life balance! You will enjoy this role if: You are looking for your next challenge, crave variety where no day is the same and feel your skills and experience can be better utilized You are comfortable using technology and would enjoy helping businesses become more automated through cloud based accounting solutions You are looking to be part of a fast growing, innovative practice where your hard work and creativity can help us continue to build, improve and advance You like a corporate accounting department schedule and environment, but also crave the investment in technology and training that an innovative CPA firm provides to accountants This role is a fit for you if you are: Looking to work within a team environment to help serve our clients as their outsourced accounting leader. A creative problem solver who enjoys learning new businesses and has the desire to become an advisor to clients in order to help them achieve their goals and dreams. Organized and able to push for high quality, efficient and profitable client engagements. A team player with strong communication skills and desire to work collaboratively with others to meet client needs. An accounting professional who enjoys staying on top of accounting trends and best practices. A detail orientated team member who can successfully work on multiple clients and juggle competing priorities. Passionate about learning and growing and someone who wants to offer best in class service to our clients. What you will do: The Senior Project Accountant is a key team member within Baker Tilly’s CAS Real Estate outsourced real estate property accounting practice. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Coordinate Draw Request including, but not limited to Remittance Requests, Vendor Invoices, Lien Waivers, Change Orders and Identification of Funding Sources Roll forward the Sworn Owner’s Statements (SOS) Input hard costs and soft costs, including the construction management fees which are to be computed and an invoice prepared Identify reimbursement costs, batch all hard & soft costs in the SOS into a single batch Submit copies of the Draw Request to the inspecting architect, title company and Investors / Partners as directed for approval Request debt as per the client approved SOS Confirm all funds (e.g. Equity and Tenant Funds not directed to be deposited to the title company) have been received Prepare a Funding Request to fund Draw Request and submit for approval of same. Notify vendors of the release of funds as soon as the title company releases funds to vendors Review hard and soft costs on the Draw Request as follows; Record the Draw Request as follows; Ensure that the loan payable reconciles to the loan statement and post the interest payment in the general ledger module. Reconcile the general ledger (Fixed Asset -WIP accounts) to the cumulative Draw Requests, including all non-Draw related items (e.g. capitalized interest, capitalized depreciation & amortization, etc.) Reconcile all construction activities to the Fixed Asset -WIP accounts including all non-draw related activity (e.g. capitalized interest, capitalized depreciation and amortization, etc.) Deliver best-in-class customer service to clients at all times, with an emphasis on being responsive, timely, professional, and accurate. Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients and the community. Act as liaison to address and resolve client issues, and assist team leaders in researching and providing additional services to client. Continuously evaluate processes and procedures within the client services and implementation functions with emphasis on implementing efficiencies and identification of internal control issues. Assist with the training and counseling of team members, and with developing performance measures that support the team’s strategic direction. Assist in developing and maintaining a culture of teamwork, client service and effective problem solving. Comply with continuing education requirements; participate in professional organizations, independent study, etc. and integrate new knowledge and skills into daily work and share with colleagues as appropriate. Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programs Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals Assist in ad-hoc projects and activities where necessary and/or appropriate to foster growth and best practices of the business unit Qualifications: Three (3)+ years well-rounded experience in a Real Estate Accounting firm will provide an edge in joining this firm committed to quality client service. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field; CPA is preferred Knowledge of accounting, bookkeeping and payroll principles related to classifying, recording, and summarizing data and making computations to compile and keep financial records. Real estate property accounting experience, preferred. Proficient with MS Office software Critical thinking ability and a track record of solving problems and driving projects to completion Ability to communicate information succinctly and anticipate and resolve issues/problems on a proactive basis. Aptitude to be detail-oriented, yet flexible, in a dynamic environment with a focus on meeting deadlines. Excellent collaborative skills to work in partnership with colleagues and across various departments Strong work ethic with the highest degree of honesty, integrity and discretion Possess excellent collaborative skills to work in partnership with colleagues and across various departments. Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. The pay rate range for this job position is $49,500 to $118,990. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. 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