What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant/Analyst position at Elmington?
Elmington is a privately owned real estate investment and development firm based in Nashville, TN. Since 2010, we have focused on delivering extraordinary results, recruiting the best talent, and paving our own path. Elmington has completed over $4 billion in real estate transactions and is among the largest privately held real estate companies in the southeast, with properties in over 29 states and over 40,000 units.
Position Summary
As an Accountant/Analyst at OneElmington, you will support a variety of special projects across One Elmington and related entities. This role is designed for a highly analytical, detail-oriented professional who enjoys problem-solving, building processes, and translating financial data into clear, actionable insights.
This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects, gain exposure to multiple sides of the business, and contribute directly to operational excellence.
The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, is confident in working with leaders across departments, and brings advanced technical skills to automate, streamline, and improve financial reporting processes.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
We're creating a different kind of company at OneElmington. We promise we will never be ordinary, which we hope you can see by this job description. There will be many days you simply aren't comfortable. You will be pushed to accomplish more than you ever thought possible. You will be challenged by your team leader and your peers to achieve more and to find better ways. With that said, we know OneElmington is not for everyone. BUT, if you believe in yourself, enjoy a challenge and appreciate working with exceptional people, then OneElmington could very well be the last company you ever work for.
OneElmington is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. OneElmington makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Position Summary
As an Accountant/Analyst at OneElmington, you will support a variety of special projects across One Elmington and related entities. This role is designed for a highly analytical, detail-oriented professional who enjoys problem-solving, building processes, and translating financial data into clear, actionable insights.
This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects, gain exposure to multiple sides of the business, and contribute directly to operational excellence.
The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, is confident in working with leaders across departments, and brings advanced technical skills to automate, streamline, and improve financial reporting processes.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to liaise effectively with team members and leadership.
- Outstanding organizational skills to manage multiple priorities, tasks, and deadlines efficiently.
- Financial management and reporting
- Accounting foundation
- Technical capacity
- Ethical conduct
- Time management
- Financial/property management software
- Understanding of GAAP fundamentals
- Support the Accounting Manager and collaborate closely with leadership across One Elmington, including Property Management, Accounting, and Operations.
- Assist with accounting functions including GL accounting, financial reporting, and data aggregation.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to collect, organize, and present operational and financial data.
- Build, improve, and automate financial templates and reporting tools (e.g., budget planning templates, financial reporting models).
- Identify inconsistencies in data and processes; develop recommendations to prevent errors and improve accuracy.
- Conduct ad hoc financial analysis and cost modeling (e.g., evaluating insurance benefit changes, operational cost impacts).
- Present findings in a clear and concise manner for leadership review.
- Serve as a go-to resource for special projects across the business.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (or degree in business with relatable experience)
- 2–5 years of accounting or financial analysis experience.
- Strong understanding of GL accounting, debit/credit, and financial reporting.
- Advanced Excel skills required (including formulas, pivot tables, macros, automation).
- Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders and communicate findings clearly.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and confident working on broad, undefined projects.
- Frequently sit, stand and walk.
- Regularly required to talk or hear.
- Frequently required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
- Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Temperature in the workplace is typically moderate, though the ability to withstand seasonal cold and heat of the outdoors is necessary.
- Travel up to 10% of the time.
We're creating a different kind of company at OneElmington. We promise we will never be ordinary, which we hope you can see by this job description. There will be many days you simply aren't comfortable. You will be pushed to accomplish more than you ever thought possible. You will be challenged by your team leader and your peers to achieve more and to find better ways. With that said, we know OneElmington is not for everyone. BUT, if you believe in yourself, enjoy a challenge and appreciate working with exceptional people, then OneElmington could very well be the last company you ever work for.
OneElmington is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. OneElmington makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.