Accountant

PREIT owns and manages high-quality, purposeful places that serve as one-stop destinations for customers to shop, dine, play, and stay.

The Accounting team leads PREIT's efforts associated with internal and external financial reporting, operational reporting, and day-to-day accounting functions. The Accountant will assist in all aspects of accounting, including financial reporting, general accounting, monthly reconciliations, and account analyses.

Financial Statements (monthly & quarterly)

• Perform month end close by analyzing all cash, income and expense accounts, and ensure cash receipts and payable entries are accurate and reconciled.
• Prepare and complete all necessary adjusting general ledger entries and work papers (e.g., accruals such as CAM, Real Estate Taxes, Percentage Sales in Lieu, Percentage Rents, Utilities, mortgage interest, etc. and prepaid assets for Real Estate Taxes, Insurance, etc.).
• Maintain fixed asset ledger and analyze all capital additions and prepare monthly depreciation entries.
• Maintain rent revenue on a straight line basis related to tenant activity.
• Prepare clear and concise actual vs budget and actual vs prior year variance analyses.
• Produce financial statements for internal and external distribution.
• File sales and use taxes for certain properties.
• Assist Lease Administration with recurring billings as needed.

Compliance Reporting

• Provide requested accounting information on a quarterly and annual basis for tax preparers.
• Serve as a liaison to external auditors for requests during the annual audit
• Prepare analyses as requested by Management.
• Assist in other Accounting department duties as needed.
• Assist Asset Management department with refinancing and sale transactions’ due diligence requests.

Property Management Support

A/R & Collections

• Supervise Bookkeeper and work closely with Property General Manager and Asset Manager on current month collection issues.
• Coordinate with Bookkeeper to contact tenants with questions on non-recurring billings, review proposed write-offs.

Budgeting

• Assist with budgeting and reforecasting process.
• Assist with review and quality control of budget process, as needed.

Non-Recurring Tenant Billings/Adjustments

• Calculate and generate percentage rent invoices.
• Complete annual expense reimbursement reconciliations for CAM, Real Estate Taxes, Food Court CAM, Insurance & Security.
• Review and post manual billing adjustments prepared by bookkeeper.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Bookkeeping experience including accounts payable or receivables
• Enthusiastic individual with ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and work as a team player
• Ability and willingness to learn and master new tasks
• Highly organized and detail oriented with the ability to multi-task and balance competing priorities
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment and meet strict deadlines
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including reference formulas, pivot tables, and other higher level financial and statistical formulas
• Experience with (or willingness to learn) JD Edwards, Yardi and Business Intelligence platforms like Cognos and MS Power BI
• Accurate numerical ability and attentiveness to detail