Senior PropertyAccountant

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Accountant is a critical link in our financial operations, responsible for ensuring the integrity of property-level accounting while providing a layer of technical guidance to the Property Accountant team. This role balances high-level execution—taking over tasks previously managed by the Accounting Manager—with the supervision and mentorship of junior staff to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Advanced Financial Execution (Transitioned from Controller Oversight)

• Transaction Management: Execute and manage critical transactions, including the preparation and submission of escrow requests, stop payments, and management fee calculations.

• Bank & Funding Management: Take primary responsibility for funding processes and cash management activities, ensuring all property accounts are adequately funded for operational needs.

• Budget Management: Manage the property budget lifecycle, including review, detailed update, and internal approval of property budgets.

• Petty Cash Administration: Directly monitor and manage the petty cash card processing system to ensure policy adherence.

• Property Accounting: The Senior Accountant may retain a limited scope of properties and be responsible for Property Accountant activities on those properties. This would most likely relate to more complex properties. 

Reporting & Operational Leadership

• General Ledger Integrity: Ensure the accuracy of General Ledger (GL) entries and consolidated reporting. You will be responsible for assisting in reviewing before reports are moved to the Controller.

• Property Close-Outs: Directly manage the final reconciliation and close-out of Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) for property dispositions or acquisitions.

• Operational Liaison: Serve as a primary point of contact for Asset Managers and Property Operations, providing technical answers and financial data to support business decisions.

Supervisory Support & Core Accounting

• Reconciliation Oversight: Perform monthly bank reconciliations for complex accounts; provide supervisory review and guidance for reconciliations performed by Property Accountants to ensure timely resolution of discrepancies.

• Financial Statement Review: Prepare financial statements for assigned properties; review statements prepared by Property Accountants to ensure they meet management guidelines.

• Reserve Draws: Assist or Execute Replacement Reserve draws as assigned by a Controller.

• Accounts Payable Oversight: Periodically review the coding of invoices and payroll for accuracy and supervise the tracking of utility and phone bills to ensure no gaps in service.

• Team Mentorship: Provide ongoing support to the Property Accountant team, assisting with month-end close-out procedures and the delivery of utility tracking sheets to stakeholders (DMs, RVPs, etc.).

EDUCATION/TRAINING

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent professional experience.

• Experience: 5 years of accounting experience, preferably in property management or real estate.

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in RealPage or similar software; advanced Excel skills.

• Soft Skills: Strong rapport-building skills with Property Managers and Regional leadership; ability to pivot between doing the work and teaching others.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Travel is required but expected to be minimal, typically under 5% of the time.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Stand and walk or sit alternatively depending on specific needs of the day. Estimate 10% of time is spent on feet and 90% sitting at desk.

• Constant need (66% to 100% of time) to perform the following physical activities: keypunching; grasping / turning; telephone and doorknob use; operation of office equipment

• Lifting/Carrying (paperwork, deliveries, files, miscellaneous): over 25 points, rare. 10-25 pounds occasional; under 10 pounds frequent

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learn and comply with all company safety rules.

• Use appropriate safety equipment at all times.

• Immediately report all unsafe conditions to supervisors.

• Must be familiar with all safety features or equipment, machinery, or materials encompassed by job duties.

• Must check with supervisor if there is a question as to the safe procedure to be used for any job function.

TRAINING

• Must successfully complete all the courses required and training provided by CLK.

DRUG-FREE ENVIRONMENT

• CLK Multifamily Management, LLC is a participant in the Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace program.