Senior Accountant

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Hybrid locations:
Los Angeles, CAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 14 Days Agojob requisition :
JR103125
** At April Housing, we’re building a team of bold, mission-driven professionals who are motivated by meaningful work and energized by collaboration.
** Our work supports a clear purpose of expanding access to high-quality housing, and each role plays an important part in advancing that mission.

You’ll collaborate shoulder‐to‐shoulder with some of the most talented experts in the industry, gaining hands-on exposure that helps you grow your skills and broaden your perspective from the day one. Our environment is dynamic, fast paced and evolving, designed to support curious, ambitious people as they take on new challenges and develop capabilities that translate throughout their careers.
** April Housing
** is a leading owner and operator of high‐quality affordable housing across the United States. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Los Angeles, we are a portfolio company of Blackstone Real Estate, supporting the affordable housing and LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) portfolio. Our mission is clear: preserve critical affordable housing stock while delivering exceptional management and high‐quality homes to the communities we serve.

We are committed to being a fair, transparent, and responsible owner.

Backed by Blackstone Real Estate enabling us to invest in the creation and preservation of affordable housing for the long run. We are making a bold commitment to preserving affordable housing across the country. April Housing is dedicated to ensuring our assets aligned with high standards of excellence, including ongoing property improvements and elevated resident services.

We’re looking for individuals who share our commitment to excellence and believe in the impact that thoughtful, well-executed work can have on communities.
** If you’re driven by purpose, value collaboration, and are excited to grow while contributing to something meaningful, April Housing offers a place to build experience, expand your impact, and do work that matters.
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* Position Overview:

** The Senior Accountant will report directly to the  Accounting Manager and collaborate closely with the Controllership team and Chief Accounting Officer. This role involves managing client investment portfolios and providing accounting oversight over 400 properties across various property management companies (PMCO).  The Senior Accountant will oversee the entire lifecycle of investment-specific accounting.  This position requires advanced knowledge of accounting principles, strong critical thinking skills, the ability to make informed decisions in complex situations and provide valuable insights for process improvements.  

Additionally, the role involves mentoring junior accountants and overseeing an off-site accounting team, the Center of Excellence.
** Primary

Job Responsibilities:

*** Lead second-level review and audit of accounting performed by various PMCOs, each managing 30-45 assets.
* Review monthly financial packages from PMCO for completeness, accuracy, and SOX compliance.
* Track and report on PMCO submissions; provide guidance and oversight to PMCOs regarding Capex, fixed assets, Bad Debt, Casualty loss, Impairment, data ingestion and audits.
* Analyze and advise on financial statements and month-over-month variance analyses.
* Oversee posting of journal entries; record gains and losses of dispositions, buyouts, refinances, and other capital events; produce analytical data to support month-end closing.
* Oversee complex accounting tasks, including reconciling high-volume accounts and analyzing financial data.
* Review and validate general ledger account balances to the sub-ledger or supporting schedules for fixed assets and debt.
* Assist in implementing new accounting processes and streamlining existing processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
* Coordinate tasks and provide clear communication with PMCO in the oversight of assigned properties.
* Facilitate coordination with other business units to ensure that all capital transactions are recorded correctly…