Corporate Accountant

Corporate Accountant

Reports to:

Chief Financial Officer

Denver, Colorado

Our client, a Colorado-based real estate development and property management firm, is seeking a Corporate Accountant to support general ledger accounting across multiple entities and properties. This role will serve as a key partner to the CFO, with responsibility for month-end close support, intercompany accounting, payroll accounting, and accounts payable oversight.

This is a hands-on accounting position for someone who enjoys being a reliable point of contact, maintaining accuracy, and collaborating across teams. The company is also evolving its accounting systems, providing an opportunity to contribute to process improvements and potential ERP enhancements.

• Partner with the CFO on month-end close activities across multiple entities

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries

• Perform balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations

• Generate management, development, and construction fee invoices

• Prepare reimbursable expense invoices and supporting schedules

• Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects

• Perform the general ledger accounting for payroll and benefits

• Prepare payroll-related invoices, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations

• Analyze payroll and benefits accounts and resolve variances

• Collaborate with Human Resources on payroll and benefits-related accounting matters

• Serve as a backup for payroll processing as needed

• Review and approve A/P coding for corporate invoices

• Partner with Accounts Payable on expense classification and reconciliations

• Manage corporate cash activity and prepare corporate bank reconciliations

• Administer corporate credit card and expense reporting processes

• Work within existing accounting systems and participate in ongoing system enhancements

• Support the continued implementation and optimization of expense management systems

• Collaborate with property managers and internal teams on accounting and expense-related questions

• Assist with system-related process improvements and documentation

• Direct access to leadership: work closely with the CFO and gain visibility into the broader business

• Stable, growing platform:
  Join an established real estate organization with a long-term ownership mindset

• Meaningful scope:
  Gain exposure to development, property management, and corporate accounting

• Opportunity for impact:
  Help improve accounting processes and systems as the organization continues to evolve

• Collaborative culture:
  Work alongside an experienced team in a professional environment with reasonable work hours

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field

• 3–5+ years of general ledger accounting experience, preferably within real estate development or property management

• Experience with payroll and benefits accounting, including general ledger accounting and analysis

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including reconciliations, analysis, pivot tables, and lookups

• Experience with MRI and/or Yardi strongly preferred

• Experience with Concur or similar expense management platforms is a plus

• CPA designation or progress toward CPA is a plus

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with internal teams

$85,000 - $100,000 a year

• Compensation:
  The estimated annual compensation for this position is $85,000-$100,000 annually, with discretionary bonus potential

• 401(k) with company matching (100% the first 3% of salary and 50% for the remaining 2%)

• Paid Time Off: 5 hours earned per paycheck, up to 120 hours per year to start

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans provided, with $25 per pay period HSA contribution for HSA plan participants

• $50,000 life insurance

• Long-Term Disability (LTD)

• Short-Term Disability (STD) Wrap, designed to supplement FAMLI leave pay so employees can receive up to 100% of eligible pay while on leave

Voluntary Benefits

• Voluntary Life & AD&D

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Accident Insurance

• Hospital Confinement Insurance