Client Accountant

Posted 23hrs ago

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Client Accountant performing property accounting duties for commercial real estate. Involves preparing financial reports, ensuring accuracy, and collaborating with property management.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform daily property accounting duties for assigned Properties.
  • Preparing financial reports, entering accrual and cash journal entries.
  • Reviewing operating statements and variance reports.
  • Preparing escalation and payable reviews, performing reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, consistency and adherence to the Management/Leasing Agreements and SOC1 controls.
  • Utilizing assigned real estate accounting software (e.g., MRI, Yardi) to perform client accounting tasks.
  • Working with property management to ensure reporting deadlines are met such as monthly operating reports and annual budgets.
  • Reviewing tenant billings and adjustments according to information provided by the Property Manager.
  • Submitting Commercial Management batches for review and posting.
  • Reviewing and posting cash receipt batches entered by Client Accounting Associate.
  • Maintaining property cash balances.
  • Reviewing and approving all large accounts payable disbursement items.
  • Submitting weekly Open A/P report for check-run processing.
  • Reviewing or preparing bank reconciliations for assigned accounts.
  • Reviewing or posting the monthly posting of the Rent Roll by property management.
  • Ensuring reasonability of changes from the prior month’s Rent Roll.
  • Reviewing aged delinquency report and applying necessary adjustments.
  • Reviewing and revising all supporting schedules with monthly charges as required by the Owner.
  • Ensuring sub ledgers tie to the general ledger.
  • Reviewing financial statements and confirming supporting schedules tie to financial reports.
  • Submitting monthly financial report package to the accounting manager for review.
  • Monitoring property bank account cash balances.
  • Assisting in review of prior year reconciliations and answering questions from Auditors.
  • Preparing calculation for owner distribution and initiating monthly distributions as per Management Agreement.
  • Preparing monthly rent-up reports to send to property manager for review.

Requirements:

  • A bachelor's degree with emphasis in accounting, finance or related field preferred.
  • A minimum of 2-3 years of recent fee-based property management accounting experience.
  • Working knowledge of financial terms and principles including knowledge of current accounting methods (cash and basic accruals).
  • Ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
  • Working knowledge of the budget reporting requirements of each Owner and participate/assist in the preparation of the annual budget with members of property management.
  • Working knowledge of the escalation and operating expense budgeting and settlement process, including the calculation of “gross-ups”, and may participate/assist in the preparation of the actual settlement schedules.
  • Applicable experience in real estate accounting software, preferably with MRI and/or Yardi.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe.
  • Demonstrate strong analytical capabilities with a high attention to detail.
  • Ability to handle multiple projects, changing priorities and demanding, time-sensitive, work load(s).
  • Ability to receive general work supervision/be self-managed/work independently.
  • Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to internal and external customers.
  • Ability to keep information and internal communications confidential.
  • Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% or more of the time/constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery (ex. a calculator, copy machine, computer printer) or, by request, be provided reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of the position.

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities