Job opening
Property Accountant
Filed under Real Estate
Full job description
We are seeking a Property Accountant to support the accounting and financial reporting for a portfolio of commercial and mixed-use real estate assets. This position is ideal for an accounting professional with 2–5 years of property accounting experience who is comfortable owning the accounting cycle for multiple properties and working closely with property management and asset management teams.
The Property Accountant will be responsible for monthly financial reporting, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, budgeting support, and tenant-related accounting. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Yardi Voyager and a solid understanding of commercial real estate accounting.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full-cycle accounting and monthly close process for a portfolio of commercial and mixed-use properties.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual property-level financial statements and reporting packages.
- Maintain the general ledger, including preparation and posting of journal entries and accruals.
- Perform monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations and research discrepancies.
- Review property-level income and expenses and provide budget-to-actual variance analysis.
- Partner with property managers and asset management on accounting questions, financial results, and property performance.
- Review tenant billings, cash receipts, accounts receivable, and delinquency reporting.
- Assist with CAM and operating expense reconciliations and tenant recoveries.
- Maintain fixed asset schedules and record depreciation and capital expenditures.
- Assist with annual property budgets and periodic reforecasts.
- Review accounts payable activity, coding, and property-level expenses for accuracy.
- Support lender, investor, audit, and tax reporting requirements as needed.
- Maintain accurate property and tenant accounting information within Yardi Voyager.
- Assist with acquisitions, dispositions, and property transitions as the portfolio grows.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of property accounting or commercial real estate accounting experience.
- Experience supporting commercial, office, retail, or mixed-use properties strongly preferred.
- Hands-on experience with Yardi Voyager required.
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, accruals, reconciliations, and monthly close.
- Experience with CAM reconciliations and tenant recoveries preferred.
- Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial analysis.
- Ability to manage accounting responsibilities across multiple properties and legal entities.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to meet recurring monthly deadlines.
- Effective communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with property management and asset management teams.