Senior Property Accountant
Job Description
A leading real estate investment and management organization is seeking a Senior Property Accountant to join its growing property accounting team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced commercial real estate accountant who enjoys owning the financials for a portfolio, partnering with property management, and gaining exposure to complex lease and capital activity.
The Senior Property Accountant will be responsible for financial reporting and accounting for assigned properties, including month-end close, reconciliations, CAM recoveries, budgeting, and cash flow analysis. This role offers broad exposure across property accounting, treasury, leases, and capital projects.
Key Responsibilities- Prepare monthly financial statements, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analyses
- Prepare annual CAM and real estate tax budgets and reconciliations
- Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, and lease administration activities
- Assist with annual budgets and semi-annual forecasts
- Prepare audit workpapers and support internal, external, and tenant audits
- Manage treasury activities and prepare monthly cash flow analysis
- Review complex lease agreements and related commission calculations
- Support capital projects, lender funding requests, and other ad hoc financial analysis
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
- 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience within commercial real estate or property management
- Strong knowledge of tenant leases, CAM/operating expense recoveries, and rent collection procedures
- Strong proficiency with MRI
- Proficiency in Excel and commercial real estate accounting systems
- Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Hybrid work environment
- Opportunity to work across a diverse commercial real estate portfolio
- Broad exposure to property accounting, leases, treasury, budgeting, and capital projects
- Collaborative role with property management, finance leadership, and other key stakeholders
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