Senior Property Accountant

@ GHJ
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Senior Property Accountant

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About the job

GHJ Search and Staffing, part of a leading accounting firm, connects clients with top finance professionals. This role focuses on managing financials for real estate properties, including reporting, reconciliations, and budgets in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

  • Strong accounting skills
  • Experience in commercial real estate
  • Proficiency with MRI
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting
  • 5-7 years property accounting experience
  • Knowledge of leases and CAM
  • Proficiency in Excel
  • Organized and problem solver

Full job description

GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.

A leading real estate investment and management organization is seeking a Senior Property Accountant to join its growing property accounting team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced commercial real estate accountant who enjoys owning the financials for a portfolio, partnering with property management, and gaining exposure to complex lease and capital activity.

The Senior Property Accountant will be responsible for financial reporting and accounting for assigned properties, including month-end close, reconciliations, CAM recoveries, budgeting, and cash flow analysis. This role offers broad exposure across property accounting, treasury, leases, and capital projects.


Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare monthly financial statements, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analyses
  • Prepare annual CAM and real estate tax budgets and reconciliations
  • Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, and lease administration activities
  • Assist with annual budgets and semi-annual forecasts
  • Prepare audit workpapers and support internal, external, and tenant audits
  • Manage treasury activities and prepare monthly cash flow analysis
  • Review complex lease agreements and related commission calculations
  • Support capital projects, lender funding requests, and other ad hoc financial analysis

    • Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
  • 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience within commercial real estate or property management
  • Strong knowledge of tenant leases, CAM/operating expense recoveries, and rent collection procedures
  • Strong proficiency with MRI
  • Proficiency in Excel and commercial real estate accounting systems
  • Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

    • Why Join?

  • Hybrid work environment
  • Opportunity to work across a diverse commercial real estate portfolio
  • Broad exposure to property accounting, leases, treasury, budgeting, and capital projects
  • Collaborative role with property management, finance leadership, and other key stakeholders


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