Job
Title:
Staff Property Accountant
Location:
Chicago, IL
Company Type :
Real Estate
Salary Range:
$50,000 - $60,000
Commensurate with experience level
Why this opportunity?
- Rapidly growing company
- Dynamic, collaborative environment
- No regular travel required
- Modern, open office environment
Benefits:
- Unlimited vacation time
- Stand up desks
- Low-cost benefits thru BCBS
- Cell phone reimbursement
- 401K
- Fully covered Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance of $2K per month
- Free catered lunch twice a week
- Summer hours (Memorial Day-Labor Day leave at 1pm every Friday)
- Flexibility to work from home on occasion
What does the job entail?
- Prepare monthly financial statements – including general ledger review, monthly journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, and P&
L account schedules – and provide a detailed review and variance analysis, while ensuring they are properly stated, and all supporting schedules are valid
- Perform monthly... close
- Complete and review monthly bank reconciliations
- Prepare escalation billings
- Analyze and review bad debt reserves with property teams, adjusting as necessary
- Analyze lease commissions, tenant allowances, and other capital items for proper classification and appropriateness
- Attend and participate in monthly team meetings and market calls
- Interact with A/R, Property Management, Asset Managers, etc.
- Review of A/P coding and descriptions
- Assist with bank loan draw preparation for tenant improvement costs
- Prepare reimbursement billings to managed entities
- May be requested to complete ad hoc duties (Prepare budgets, re-forecasts, and cash projections, assist with treasury functions, assist with audits, etc.)
What are the required qualifications?
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 1-3 years of experience in accounting
- Real estate/corporate accounting a plus
- Experience with Yardi a plus
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel experience a must
- Ability to work well in a team setting while understanding the necessity of clear communication and coordination
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work well under pressure and within tight deadlines
- Must be a results-driven team player