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Property Accountant
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Who: Experienced accountant with 4 years in real estate or property accounting.
What: Prepare property financial statements, reconciliations, budgets, and support audits.
Where: U.S.-based; office location in property accounting department.
When: Full-time, exempt position.
Why: Ensure accurate financial reporting, support property operations, and maintain compliance with accounting standards.
Salary: Competitive; based on experience.
Job Summary:
The Property Accountant is responsible for preparing accurate financial statements and reconciliations for assigned properties. Reporting to the Property Accounting Manager, this role ensures proper accounting, analysis, and documentation to support property operations and audits.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare monthly property financial statements including bank reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, reclasses, and variance analysis
Reconcile balance sheets, capital spending, and tenant improvement projects
Assist in annual CAM and real estate tax budget preparation and reconciliations
Perform accounts payable, accounts receivable, and lease administration in accounting software
Assist with annual budgets and semi-annual reforecasts
Support Property Management with tenant account reconciliations
Allocate expenses between entities as needed
Prepare detailed interim and year-end work papers for internal and external audits
Assist with tenant audit research, analysis, documentation, and responses
Support Fund Controllers with ad hoc financial requests
Qualifications:
4 years of property accounting experience in real estate, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Knowledge of financial analysis, real estate accounting, Excel, and MRI software
Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
Detail-oriented, logical, and methodical approach to problem-solving
Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain professionalism under pressure
Self-motivated, collaborative, and capable of working independently
Benefits:
Competitive compensation
Opportunity to work in a growing property accounting environment
Exposure to multi-property financial operations and audits
Collaborative team-oriented work culture
Property Accountant prepares financial statements, reconciliations, budgets, and supports audits for assigned real estate properties.