Our property management client is seeking a Senior Accountant / Financial Analyst to support the accounting and financial reporting for a portfolio of residential and/or commercial properties. This role will handle core accounting functions, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, while partnering closely with property management and operations teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly financial statements for assigned properties and ensure timely, accurate reporting.
- Handle account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and general ledger review.
- Support month-end and year-end close processes.
- Analyze property performance, including budget-to-actual results, trends, and expense variances.
- Assist with annual budgets and periodic forecasts in partnership with property managers.
- Monitor cash flow, operating expenses, capital spending, and reserve accounts.
- Help ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, and reporting requirements.
- Support audits, tax preparation, and year-end reporting with external partners.
- Prepare reports and financial insights for leadership, owners, and investors.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and strengthen internal controls.
- Partner with property managers and other teams to resolve accounting issues and improve financial performance.
- Provide guidance and support to junior accounting staff as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 5+ years of accounting experience, ideally within property management or real estate.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
- Experience with property management or accounting software such as Yardi, MRI, RealPage, or similar.
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookup functions.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
- CPA or progress toward CPA is a plus.
Preferred Background
- Experience with commercial and/or multifamily property accounting.
- Familiarity with CAM reconciliations, tenant billing, lease accounting, and fixed assets.
- Experience working across multiple entities or intercompany transactions is a plus.
