Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant with a mid-sized real estate investment and development firm in rapid growth mode.
 

Summary

The Senior Accountant will be primarily responsible for accounting responsibilities specific to the Company’s development projects under construction and owned operating assets.

Responsibilities

• Track and code all details of project / development costs by budget, commitments, actuals, and forecasts using Yardi job costing module.
• Prepare of monthly progress draws from construction manager; ensure completeness of back-up provided; maintain all supporting documents.
• Prepare and distribute monthly, quarterly, annual financial reports – prepare journal entries, financial statements and bank reconciliations.
• Support asset managers in financial, asset management, and ad-hoc reporting.
• Execute accounts receivable process – monitor cash receipts, review and bill tenant recurring charges and billing adjustments.
• Coordinate accounts payable process – review invoice coding and approvals; ensure proper audit trail is in place.
• Review and set up leases, leasing activity, and critical lease dates to ensure accurate billing.
• Review operating agreements, joint venture agreements, and debt agreements to ensure compliance.
• Calculate development, construction, management, and asset management fees.
• Coordinate and prepare annual year-end expense reconciliation process.
• Assist in all audits including preparation of financial statements.
• Interact with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in submission of monthly requirements to lenders.
• Assist in cash flow analysis, ensure adequate project liquidity, process funding requests.
• Record journal entries, maintain and reconcile general ledgers, job cost and other Yardi reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Yardi experience.
• 2+ years of previous experience in real estate, with commercial office/industrial and development project accounting experience preferred.
• Self-starter who views the value in working for a small, rapidly growing organization and the opportunity for exposure to many different aspects of the business.
• Seeks challenges and self-development; demonstrates high levels of expertise and shows commitment, self-confidence, and integrity.