Staff Accountant

Description

We are partnering with a growing investment and property-focused organization seeking a Staff Accountant on a contract basis to help support a busy accounting team.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a multi-entity environment, assisting with the accounting operations behind a diverse portfolio of assets and investments.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in accrual-based accounting and be comfortable working through account reconciliations, transaction analysis, month-end close activities, and general ledger maintenance. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys digging into the details, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring financial activity is accurately recorded.

Responsibilities

+ Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and account adjustments

+ Support month-end and year-end close activities

+ Perform balance sheet reconciliations and maintain supporting schedules

+ Maintain general ledger activity across multiple entities

+ Assist with intercompany entries and reconciliations

+ Review and analyze transactions to ensure accuracy and proper account coding

+ Support cash activity review and account reconciliation processes

+ Maintain fixed asset schedules and record depreciation activity

+ Track and reconcile prepaid expenses, capital expenditures, and construction-in-progress activity

+ Assist with financial statement preparation and internal reporting

+ Update roll-forwards and support balance sheet cleanup initiatives

+ Provide light accounts payable and accounts receivable support as needed

+ Assist with audit preparation and supporting documentation requests

Requirements

+ 3+ years of Staff Accountant experience

+ Strong accrual-based accounting knowledge

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Experience with journal entries, accruals, and month-end close

+ Strong balance sheet reconciliations and account analysis skills

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Experience with intercompany transactions preferred

+ Exposure to fixed assets, prepaids, and general ledger accounting

+ Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

+ Ability to research discrepancies and resolve accounting issues independently

+ Experience in a multi-entity environment preferred

+ ERP experience required; property accounting experience is a plus

+ Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills

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