Senior Property Accountant

Collaborative Real Estate | Midtown Atlanta, GA

About the Role

Reporting to the Director of Accounting, the Senior Property Accountant maintains and oversees the daily accounting activities and financial reporting for multiple commercial properties. This role trains accounting staff and partners with property management teams on lease administration, CAM reconciliations, and monthly reporting.

Beyond property accounting, the Senior Property Accountant manages intercompany transactions, oversees general employee expense allocations, assists with new software implementation, and helps ensure the integrity of accounting procedures company-wide.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain bookkeeping and complete monthly reporting for multiple commercial properties/entities on both accrual and cash basis
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable functions
• Collaborate with property management teams (Maintenance Engineering, Property Services, Relationship Management, Contract Administration) on budget preparation
• Train and mentor team members in commercial property management and accounting
• Support tenant audits and requests
• Review, maintain, and process new and existing leases in the Yardi accounting system, maximizing Yardi's functionality
• Process TIA reserve disbursements with tenants and lenders where appropriate
• Prepare year-end reports for the tax preparer
• Complete annual CAM reconciliations
• Process 1099 forms
• Assist with annual business license processing, software implementation, and overall expense allocation
• Understand and monitor intercompany transactions

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in commercial real estate accrual-based accounting
• Experience using Yardi
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Detail-oriented, organized, with excellent time management
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Collaborative, flexible, and a strong work ethic

Customer Impact

The Senior Property Accountant has regular, frequent contact with tenants, building occupants, and representatives of property owners who engage Collaborative to perform services on their behalf. This person responds to questions with sound judgment, listens well, and represents Collaborative professionally, demonstrating technical competence, concern for resolving tenant issues, and normal business decorum.

CollabRE is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any legally protected status.