Corporate Accountant Ridgeland, MS

The Corporate Accountant supportscore accounting operations and financial reporting to ensure compliance withGAAP, internal policies, and external reporting requirements. This role partners closely with the Corporate Accounting team and contributes tomonth-end close, financial analysis, audit support, and SEC reporting activities.

• Reviewvendorinvoicesandrelateddisbursements;helpmanage
  
  Accounts
  
  Payableentries.
• Execute ACH and wire transfers in accordance with internal controls and approval protocols.
• Assist with daily, monthly, quarterly, andyear-end accounting close processes.
• Workwiththe Corporate Accountingteamondetailedfinancialanalysisandanalyzefinancialstatementvariancestobudget .
• Assist with quarterly budgeting processes and ongoing forecasting activities.
• Assist in preparing quarterly and year-end closeof financial reporting, ensuring all costs incurredare properly recorded, including accurate journal entries torecord activity, maintaining the general ledger, and reconciling account balances.
• Support debt-related accounting, including monitoring, reviewing, and paying principal and interest invoices.
• Assist with review of tenant accounts receivable ledgers for potential bad debt reserves.
• Prepare supporting schedules for press releases, 8-K filings, 10-Q filings, and 10-K filings.
• Serve as a liaison to external auditors by explaining journal entries and financial transactions and answer questions necessary to complete the audit in a timely manner.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives, including leveraging technology and automation tools.
• Complete various financial, accounting, administrative, and other reports and analysis, and perform other duties as assigned or as necessary.

· Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Accounting.

· Minimum of one (1) year of relevant accounting experience.

· CPA designation preferred.

· Strong understanding of GAAP; lease accounting experience preferred.

· Highly organized with strong attention to detailand ownership of work product.

· Ability to manage multiple priorities and meetstrict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

· Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

· Ability and willingness to use AI tools and emerging technologies to improve efficiency and automate processes.

· Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across teams.

East Group Properties is an Equal Opportunity… All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability,protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.