Senior Accountant I

Job Description:

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead - our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It's a big ask, but it's one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate - pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better.

Why? Because it's the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it's a career with purpose. It's a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future - including your own.

We're actively seeking a talented Senior Accountant I to join our real estate accounting and reporting team in Newport Beach, CA.

As a Senior Accountant I, you'll move Pacific Life, and your career, forward by recording financial statement activity, cash activity, and adjustments for our real estate investment properties.

• Indirectly oversee staff to ensure operational tasks are done accurately, timely, and that issues are appropriately identified, escalated, and resolved, including:
  • Cash activity
  • Investment acquisitions/dispositions

• Record month-end and quarter-end entries as part of the financial close process
• Prepare month-end and quarter-end reconciliations as part of the financial close process
• Upload and validate property manager trial balances for the monthly financial close process
• Review property manager financial statements for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, including monitoring cash, equity, debt, and fixed asset accounts, to ensure the integrity of monthly financial statement packages
• Upload and validate monthly non-financial information (KPIs) for real estate properties
• Communicate with property managers to resolve accounting questions, variances, and outstanding items
• Prepare the monthly Book Value and Cost Analysis report
• Prepare quarterly reports and supporting schedules
• Perform a comprehensive quarterly review of property manager financial packages to ensure all requested deliverables are completed and properly supported
• Assist with the accounting and execution of real estate investment property acquisitions and dispositions, including the preparation of closing entries and coordination with Asset Management, property management, and other stakeholders
• Maintain checklists to enhance workflow visibility and ensure information accuracy
• Assist with the development, implementation, and maintenance of the accounting group's Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to promote consistency, efficiency, and adherence to best practices
• Monitor shared mailboxes and process daily cash activity in Yardi and/or People Soft, including capital calls and distributions
• Assist in the preparation of periodic reporting for real estate investments
• Assist with the preparation of various annual audit deliverables
• Perform special projects and ad hoc analyses as assigned
• Organize, prioritize, and respond to multiple requests within established deadlines

• Be supportive of company-wide, departmental, and team strategic initiatives
• Continue to assess areas for continuous improvement as items are identified on a real-time basis, make suggestions, as well as seek feedback from team members

• 5+ years of experience in a relevant field
• 4-year accounting degree or equivalent experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Teams, Outlook, etc.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities under tight time frames
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work independently in a deadline-driven environment
• Demonstrated accountability, customer focus, collaboration, and teamwork
• Comfortable collaborating with individuals at all levels of the organization
• A desire to mentor colleagues with less experience

• Real estate investment experience
• Experience or certification with People Soft, Oracle, Essbase, ARCs, or Yardi
• CPA candidacy or licensure
• Public accounting experience

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Base Pay Range:

The base pay range noted represents the company's good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

$93,600.00 - $

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