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.

How you’ll help move us forward:

Operational Responsibilities:

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

Accounting and Reporting Responsibilities:

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

Innovation Responsibilities:

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

The experience you bring:5+ years of experience in a relevant field4-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 organizationA desire to mentor colleagues with less experience

What makes you stand out:

Real estate investment experience

Experience or certification with People Soft, Oracle, Essbase, ARCs, or YardiCPA candidacy…