What are the responsibilities and job description for the Real Estate Accountant position at Samet Corporation?
This position is based out of our Greensboro, NC regional office.
As a Real Estate Accountant, you're the one who keeps the books for Samet's property portfolio accurate and on time. You'll own the monthly close across our multi-family, education, healthcare, and commercial holdings, from property-level journal entries and reconciliations to the financial statements our leadership uses to make decisions.
You'll also work tenant collections, annual CAM reconciliations, and budgeting and forecasting. If you want to be the finance partner behind a growing real estate portfolio at a family-owned company with 60-plus years of history, this is the position for you.
What You'll Do
At Samet, we build more than projects—we build people. As one of the fastest-growing construction firms in the Southeast, we give our team the tools, training, and trust to take on real responsibility early and grow into the leaders our projects need.
You'll learn directly from some of the best builders in the business, backed by structured development through Samet University and Builders Building Builders. You'll work on meaningful projects, supported by an award-winning safety culture and a team that genuinely looks out for one another. And you'll do it all The Samet Way: with integrity, a commitment to quality, and a belief that how we build matters as much as what we build.
If you're ready to grow your career with a company that's invested in your success, we'd love to meet you.
Notice to Third-Party Recruiters and Agencies
Samet Corporation does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions and does not permit recruiters or agencies to solicit candidates to our hiring managers or employees. Resumes are only accepted under a signed agreement and a written request from the Director of Talent Strategy for a specific opening; no other Samet Corporation employee is authorized to engage an agency or bind the company. Any resume submitted otherwise becomes the property of Samet Corporation and may be pursued without obligation to pay a fee. All partnership and agreement inquiries must be directed to the Director of Talent Strategy.
Samet Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Samet participates in E-Verify.
As a Real Estate Accountant, you're the one who keeps the books for Samet's property portfolio accurate and on time. You'll own the monthly close across our multi-family, education, healthcare, and commercial holdings, from property-level journal entries and reconciliations to the financial statements our leadership uses to make decisions.
You'll also work tenant collections, annual CAM reconciliations, and budgeting and forecasting. If you want to be the finance partner behind a growing real estate portfolio at a family-owned company with 60-plus years of history, this is the position for you.
What You'll Do
- Prepare and post journal entries for the real estate portfolio with precision and on schedule.
- Review and approve team members' journal entries for accuracy and completeness.
- Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and review bank reconciliations.
- Prepare and review monthly property and portfolio financial statements.
- Manage accounts receivable and collections, including tenant collection efforts.
- Execute accounts payable functions, including vendor setup and W-9 management.
- Assist with annual Common Area Maintenance (CAM) reconciliations.
- Support annual budget preparation and forecasting for our real estate holdings.
- Prepare 1099 forms for year-end reporting.
- Cross-train on accounting functions, support special projects and ad hoc reporting, and contribute to process improvement.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field (required).
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant accounting experience (required).
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (required).
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and fundamentals, with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Superior attention to detail and accuracy, with strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new software systems.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Background in real estate and/or construction industry accounting (preferred).
- Experience with property management accounting and CAM reconciliations (preferred).
- Experience with MRI, Sage 300, Spreadsheet Server, or Bottomline systems (preferred).
- CPA candidate or pursuing professional certification (preferred).
At Samet, we build more than projects—we build people. As one of the fastest-growing construction firms in the Southeast, we give our team the tools, training, and trust to take on real responsibility early and grow into the leaders our projects need.
You'll learn directly from some of the best builders in the business, backed by structured development through Samet University and Builders Building Builders. You'll work on meaningful projects, supported by an award-winning safety culture and a team that genuinely looks out for one another. And you'll do it all The Samet Way: with integrity, a commitment to quality, and a belief that how we build matters as much as what we build.
If you're ready to grow your career with a company that's invested in your success, we'd love to meet you.
Notice to Third-Party Recruiters and Agencies
Samet Corporation does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions and does not permit recruiters or agencies to solicit candidates to our hiring managers or employees. Resumes are only accepted under a signed agreement and a written request from the Director of Talent Strategy for a specific opening; no other Samet Corporation employee is authorized to engage an agency or bind the company. Any resume submitted otherwise becomes the property of Samet Corporation and may be pursued without obligation to pay a fee. All partnership and agreement inquiries must be directed to the Director of Talent Strategy.
Samet Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Samet participates in E-Verify.