Senior Property Accountant

Senior Property Accountant with one of Atlanta’s leading diversified real estate companies.
 

Summary

The employees of this company enjoy excellent quality of life in a family-friendly environment. This role is 3 days a week in the office and 2 days a week remote.

Responsibilities

• Perform all responsibilities of a Property Accountant, but for a portfolio of properties that could be more difficult in their owner policies and procedures, have tighter deadlines and/or have accounting functions in more than one software.
• Perform full-cycle accounting for a portfolio of third-party multifamily properties, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and bank reconciliations.
• Manage monthly close processes including journal entries, accruals, general ledger review, and preparation of support schedules.
• Effectively complete the timely reconciliation of all assigned bank statements along with research and resolving outstanding items.
• Coordinate with property managers to ensure timely and accurate expense coding, rent roll reporting, and accruals.
• Accurately perform monthly depreciation calculations in accordance with US GAAP and maintain fixed assets reconciliations.
• Review property-level income statements, balance sheets, and variance analyses for accuracy and completeness.
• Accurately and timely collate, assemble, and distribute all owner’s report packages to appropriate parties.
• Analyze, evaluate, and generate special reports as required by management and owners.
• Effectively communicate with accounting staff, support staff, and on-site associates to ensure all required job functions are completed in a professional and personable manner.
• Manage the liquid assets for properties through the preparation of cash flow reports, distribution of funds, timely debt payments, and initiation of capital calls.
• Review and approve aged payables, allowing timely and efficient payment processing by accounting associates.
• Support the annual audit and tax return processes by liaising with external auditors and tax advisors.
• Participate in budgeting and forecasting processes at the property level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Master’s degree in Accounting or CPA a plus.
• A minimum of 4 years of accounting experience, with at least 2 years in multi-family residential real estate required.
• Experience with Yardi property accounting software required.
• Experience with RealPage or MRI is a plus.
• Proficient in lease accounting and property-level budgeting.

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