Our client, a successful real estate company, is seeking a senior property accountant to join their team on a contract basis. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years property accounting experience, and will be able to start working on site in Waldorf, MD immediately.
Primary responsibilities of this position will include accounting and internal reporting for various entities, prep of month-end close, work closely with AR, AP and cash management and assist with implementation of policies and procedures.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Perform day-to-day accounting of real estate assets and the funds that invest in these assets
- Timely preparation and delivery of monthly, quarterly and annual reports and associated consolidated financial statements, supporting schedules and analyses
- Prepare bank reconciliations for multiple checking and investment accounts
- Record and reconcile financial information
- Prepares the calculation of asset management fees, property management fees, and lease commission
- Assist in the management of cash flow and cash requirements for all managed co-investments and subsidiary entities
- Evaluate all significant accounting transactions; research and implement relevant accounting technical standards
- Assist in the provision of information supporting the annual tax return and the annual audit
- Assists in creating training manuals to be used by the accounting team and future new hires
- Collaborate with various teams; Information Technology, Cash Management, Accounts Payable, and Operations to automate and improve process efficiencies within the Accounting department
- Assist with the roll out of any new accounting software initiatives
- Supports Controller/Accounting Manager to establish and maintain accounting policies and procedures
- Any other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time and ad hoc accounting projects as requested by Controller/Accounting Manager
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Qualifications:
- Effective at prioritizing multiple projects with shifting deadlines
- Ability to operate in a fluid, fast paced, start-up environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- BA/BS in Finance/Accounting/related field, or equivalent work experience
- CPA, real estate and Yardi experience a plus
- Minimum of three plus years of accounting experience
- Institutional real estate investment fund accounting experience