Controller / Senior Property Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description :

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.

Work closely with Portfolio Manager / Asset Manager to maintain profitability of the portfolio.

Responsible for cash management of the assigned portfolio including funding requests, etc.

Assist with new acquisitions of new property / portfolio

Perform bank reconciliations

Prepare, review, and distribute month-end financials and make adjustments as necessary

Assemble and review monthly financial packages for assigned portfolio, including but not limited to Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Budget Variance and Executive Summary

Review and analyze transactions from AR / AP to ensure accurate coding and recorded. Identify, investigate, resolve and / or report on discrepancies.

Prepare Balance Sheet tie-out and maintain supporting account schedules

Prepare and post accrual entries with supporting documentation and account reconciliations

Post to registers and ledgers, balance and reconcile accounts, prepare journal entries or adjustments to accounts as needed

Prepare year-end packages for tax accounting and external auditing

Communicate directly with clients and ownership

Required Skills :

Knowledge of accounting and financial reporting methods

3 - 5 years in commercial real estate property accounting and is familiar with the requirements of lease accounting in accordance with GAAP.

Full cycle accounting experience in commercial real estate industry with an emphasis in commercial property management is highly preferred

4-year degree in Accounting or Finance preferred, or Associates Degree in same field with adequate experience to offset

Must have knowledge using Yardi REQUIRED

Understand variance analysis when comparing actual to budget or historic results

Detail oriented with strong organizational skills

Must have analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently, prioritize, and multi-task

Be conscientious about achieving deadlines while maintaining accuracy

Work cooperatively with others to attain assignment goals and objectives

Team player with positive attitude and high ethical and moral standards

Working knowledge of MS Office with proficiency in Excel

Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Bilingual (Spanish) a plus, but not required

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.