Senior Property Accountant

A premier real estate investment organization is seeking a Senior Property Accountant to support the accounting and financial reporting functions for a portfolio of several commercial properties. The Senior Property Accountant will serve as the key accounting liaison between internal Asset Management teams and multiple third-party property management firms, ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting, successful execution of month-end close, and timely resolution of accounting issues.

This Senior Property Accountant position is ideal for a professional who enjoys financial analysis, problem-solving, relationship management, and working closely with both internal stakeholders and external partners. The role offers significant visibility across the organization and direct influence on the financial reporting process for a high-value real estate portfolio.

• Lead coordination and financial review with third-party property management companies, ensuring timely and accurate owner reporting.
• Serve as the primary accounting contact between internal Asset Management professionals and external property management teams.
• Review financial statements, operating reports, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules within third-party accounting systems.
• Analyze financial results and investigate accounting variances, discrepancies, and unusual activity.
• Partner with Asset Managers and property management teams to research issues, propose corrections, and drive resolution before reporting deadlines.
• Maintain consistent communication regarding financial results, accounting policies, reporting requirements, and close timelines.
• Monitor reporting deliverables and proactively resolve issues to keep financial processes on track.
• Provide operational accounting support across multiple property and ownership structures.

• Oversee the month-end close process for assigned property entities.
• Review property-level financial statements and supporting documentation prior to internal reporting.
• Ensure financial information is complete, accurate, and submitted according to required deadlines.
• Support REIT and corporate accounting reporting requirements as needed.

• Perform account reconciliations and detailed financial reviews.
• Conduct variance analysis and compare current-period financial activity to prior month and prior year trends.
• Utilize Excel to identify outliers, research discrepancies, and validate financial results.
• Support process improvements that enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency.

• Established property accounting experience within real estate, property management, association management, or a related environment.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and full-cycle month-end close processes.
• Demonstrated experience working with both internal stakeholders and external service providers.
• Hands-on proficiency with Yardi.
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, reconciliation schedules, and financial analysis.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Commercial real estate accounting experience.
• Experience working for a third-party property management company or an ownership group overseeing third-party managers.
• REIT accounting exposure.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (flexible based on experience).

A successful Senior Property Accountant will be:

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