Property Accountant

A well-established commercial Real Estate firm in Stamford, CT is looking to add a Property Accountant to their Finance team. Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

• Preparation of the monthly, quarterly, annual budgets, and year end closings, including supporting schedules, financial review, variance analysis, and the prompt resolution of issues. Cash flow monitoring and management are important responsibilities for this role.

• Preparation of financial statements in accordance with the Historical and Fair Value GAAP and Tax basis of accounting

• Contribute to the reporting to management, investors, and lenders

• Work closely with independent CPA Firm(s) for annual year-end audits

• Review and approval of certain property expenses such as real estate taxes, insurance, and capital costs

• Ability to understand retail tenant leases, including specific clauses related to billing tenants for CAM, TAX, and other reimbursable expenditures. Prepare and defend annual reconciliations to tenants

• Sales tax filings (as applicable)

• Oversight of the lease administration, accounts receivable and accounts payable functions, to ensure compliance with the Company’s policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (ideally in Accounting, Finance, or Economics) from an accredited university

• A minimum of 3 years of accounting experience in the real estate industry. Public Accounting and Retail-specific experience is a plus.

• Solid understanding of Financial Statements and of GAAP, Fair Value and Tax basis of accounting

• Experience with real estate industry software (Yardi, MRI)

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities and deadline

• Excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and related software

• Ability to adapt quickly to modern technology, including A.I. & automation, and work with others in implementation of new assignments