Job Description
Job Description
Job Description:
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Seeking an experienced Real Estate Property Accountant/Controller to join our firm to oversee all facets of commercial and multifamily property management accounting as well as cultivating the accounting department with other department leaders.
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Work closely with Portfolio Manager/Asset Manager to maintain profitability of the portfolio.
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Responsible for cash management of the assigned portfolio including funding requests, etc.
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Assist with new acquisitions of new property/portfolio
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Perform bank reconciliations
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Prepare, review, and distribute month-end financials and make adjustments as necessary
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Assemble and review monthly financial packages for assigned portfolio, including but not limited to Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Budget Variance and Executive Summary
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Review and analyze transactions from AR/AP to ensure accurate coding and recorded. Identify, investigate, resolve and/or report on discrepancies.
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Prepare Balance Sheet tie-out and maintain supporting account schedules
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Prepare and post accrual entries with supporting documentation and account reconciliations
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Post to registers and ledgers, balance and reconcile accounts, prepare journal entries or adjustments to accounts as needed
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Prepare year-end packages for tax accounting and external auditing
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Communicate directly with clients and ownership
Required Skills:
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Knowledge of accounting and financial reporting methods
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3 - 5 years in commercial real estate property accounting and is familiar with the requirements of lease accounting in accordance with GAAP.
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Full cycle accounting experience in commercial real estate industry with an emphasis in commercial property management is highly preferred
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4-year degree in Accounting or Finance preferred, or Associates Degree in same field with adequate experience to offset
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Must have knowledge using Yardi REQUIRED
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Understand variance analysis when comparing actual to budget or historic results
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Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
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Must have analytical and problem-solving skills
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Ability to work independently, prioritize, and multi-task
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Be conscientious about achieving deadlines while maintaining accuracy
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Work cooperatively with others to attain assignment goals and objectives
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Team player with positive attitude and high ethical and moral standards
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Working knowledge of MS Office with proficiency in Excel
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Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
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Bilingual (Spanish) a plus, but not required
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Motivated, will actively seek out and implement improvements to our process and will provide an exemplary level of customer service to both internal and external customers.