Supervisor Senior, Property Accounting

Supervising Senior Property Accountant

DLC is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and is driven by a strong culture and entrepreneurial foundation. DLC is one of the nation's leading owners and operators of open-air retail shopping centers and has expertise in all facets of commercial real estate. At DLC, our teammates make all the difference and we offer industry-leading training and career development to assure your success.

What We Offer:

• Compensation and Benefits:
  Competitive pay, 401K company match, medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Work-Life Balance:
  Hybrid work model, 20+ paid days off annually, 13+ paid holidays in addition to PTO, paid parental leave
• Career Development:
  Industry-leading training and development, open door policy, industry trade shows and event access, mentorship program

About the Role:

The Supervising Senior Property Accountant is responsible for accounting, financial reporting, financial analysis and providing general business support for a portfolio of properties. They will work closely with other members of the Accounting team as well as Asset Management, Property Management and our JV partners. Responsibilities:

• Involvement (both preparing and reviewing) with all accounting and reporting functions for assigned portfolios under management including reporting results internally and externally to lenders and investor partners
• Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and technical support to Property Accountants and Senior Property Accountants
• Assist with employee training, development, review work product, provide constructive feedback, and help ensure appropriate accountability within the team
• Manage and monitor cash flow and forecasting
• Beginning-to-end preparation and review of monthly Income Tax Basis and GAAP financial statements with analysis of actual to budget variances
• Collaborate with Asset Management and Property Management to research and resolve accounting, operational, and reporting matters
• Collaborate with outside auditors to complete annual audits and tax returns
• Operating account, mortgage and escrow reconciliations on assigned properties
• Assist in acquisitions and dispositions of properties/portfolios
• Responsible for lender debt compliance including DSCR and debt yield calculations
• Participate in the preparation, review, and re-forecast of annual budgets
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting quality, efficiency, consistency, and documentation
• Ensure compliance with company accounting policies, reporting standards, partnership agreements, loan documents, and other applicable requirements
• Special projects as required: due diligence on acquisitions, property set-up on acquisitions, new property software programs, etc.

Soft Skills/Behaviors:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills to successfully engage with other departments to gather required information
• Organized and reliable with strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrates leadership, accountability, and sound professional judgment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Works effectively across departments to obtain information and resolve outstanding matters.
• A "can-do" attitude and a desire to learn
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritize, multi-task and manage tight deadlines
• Aptitude to learn new systems quickly
• High attention to detail

Technical

Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 5+ years of accounting experience with a minimum of 4 Years of property management experience; some public accounting experience is preferred
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, accrual accounting, account reconciliations, cash management, and financial statement analysis.
• Have at least one year experience in a senior accountant/supervisory role
• Experience with MRI, Yardi Nexus, Excel or similar real estate accounting and reporting systems.
• Income Tax basis and GAAP basis experience is preferred

The expected salary range for this position is between $115,000 and $130,000. The actual compensation will be based on factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, market and business considerations and other factors permitted by law.