Senior Property Accountant

Our client in Deerfield is looking for a Senior Real Estate Accountant to join their team. The position reports to the VP of Finance & Accounting. The Senior Real Estate Accountant will get to experience a large scale, multi-dimensional real estate business specializing in acquisitions, development, direct lending, financing, and operation of commercial real estate.

• In this role, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for accounting functions for development projects during pre-development and construction phases, including monitoring budgets, preparing monthly draws for funding, and ensuring timely payment to contractors, consultants.
• Responsible for monthly or quarterly closing of various real estate entities. During the month end close needs to review, analyze, and reconcile financial reports that include income statements, balance sheets, general ledgers, and other support documentation, to ensure accuracy of multiple real estate assets.
• Oversee all phases of progress billings, invoices, and reconciliation of the account for accuracy and proper job cost coding for each individual development project.
• Review month end reporting for various real estate projects including multifamily, retail.
• Prepare monthly distribution schedules and set up wire transfers.
• Consolidate financial statements from third-party property managers with ownership financials.
• Manage year end audits for HUD loan properties.
• Prepare CAM reconciliation for retail property.
• Other tasks as assigned.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in real estate development or construction cost accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Intermediate Excel skills, with understanding of sum if, VLOOKUP, pivot tables.
• Yardi Voyager experience preferred.
• Must be able to multitask, have strong attention to detail, and maintain a high level of organization.
• Must be able to work "hands-on" and have ability to multi-task while maintaining accuracy of work product.
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with tight deadlines.

• Benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off.
• Reports to:
  
  VP of Finance and Accounting.