Overview

When you join Hines, you will work alongside innovative leaders who set the standards responsible for our reputation as an industry leader today, and you’ll be a part of shaping our future in the years to come.

Responsibilities

As a Staff Accountant with Hines, you will execute financial transactions and ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness of accounting information for a specific project and/or business entity. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Partner with the Property Manager to ensure accuracy of journal entries and general ledger.

• Perform cash management functions including but not limited to: monitor and record cash transactions and investment of excess cash balances as well as reconcile bank accounts.

• Manage accounts receivable process including but not limited to: A/R analysis and collection, A/R aging review, tenant correspondence regarding balances, and preparation of monthly A/R reports for Property Manager.

• Manage accounts payable functions including but not limited to: review invoices and ensure they are entered correctly, issue checks and maintain vendor files, and assist with any vendor inquiries.

• Assist with lease administration as follows: interpret lease agreements and accounts for impacts of lease provisions and clauses, set up new leases in accounting system, record rental revenue, prepare tenant billings, communicate with tenants regarding rental payments and other billings, reconcile tenant billings accounts.

• Post journal entries to the general ledger and ensure records are kept in compliance with GAAP or other basis of accounting.

• Assist with month-end close procedures including preparation of account reconciliations and preparation and posting of monthly general journal entries.

• Enter original and projected budgets into accounting system and assist Property Management team with variance analysis.

• Maintain reporting and budgeting calendars for Property Management team.

• Support Senior Accountants in preparation of audit schedules.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements include:

• High school diploma or equivalent; some college from an accredited institution preferred.
• Two or more years full-charge bookkeeping/accounting experience.

• Strong knowledge and application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

• Perform numerical and financial calculations.

• Analyze and interpret various types of data in order to draw conclusions and solve problems.

• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel and proficiency utilizing various accounting software and a 10-key calculator.

• Compose business letters, expositions, summaries, and reports, using proper format, punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.

• Exchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate and/or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions.

• Ability to lift general ledgers, files, records, and computer paper (approximately 5-35lbs).

• Work overtime as business needs deem appropriate.

• Compensation: $67,500 - $85,050

Closing

Hines is a global real estate investment, development and property manager. The firm was founded by Gerald D. Hines in 1957 and now operates in 28 countries. We manage a $92.3B¹ portfolio of high-performing assets across residential, logistics, retail, office and mixed-use strategies. Our local teams serve 634 properties totaling over 225 million square feet globally. We are committed to a net zero carbon target by 2040 without buying offsets. To learn more about Hines, visit www.hines.com and follow @Hines on social media. ¹Includes both the global Hines organization as well as RIA AUM as of June 30, 2022.

We are an equal opportunity employer and support workforce diversity.

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