Job Description

About the Role:
Our client is looking to hire a Senior Real Estate Accountant to manage the full accounting cycle for a portfolio of income-generating properties. In this role, you will oversee rental billing, capital expense tracking, operating cost recoveries, monthly reporting, and forecasting. Success in this position requires not only strong technical accounting skills but also the ability to analyze and interpret results to guide decision-making.
Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end accounting for a designated portfolio of real estate assets.
• Maintain the general ledger, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, accruals for revenue, operating expenses, and capital expenditures.
• Produce accurate and timely reports, including monthly variance analysis for revenues and operating expenses, as well as balance sheet reconciliations.
• Partner with internal teams to prepare annual operating budgets and year-end forecasts.
• Prepare year-end CAM and tax reconciliations, invoices, and audit working papers for external auditors.
• Set up and maintain Yardi recovery modules to ensure accurate and efficient tenant billing.
• Review tenant lease abstracts in Yardi for accuracy, data integrity, and approve monthly rent rolls.
• Provide support with acquisitions and dispositions, including due diligence review.
• Assist with training initiatives and help implement process improvements as needed.
• Take on additional projects and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications:

• Education related to Finance, Accounting or related field of study
• Pursuing CPA considered a strong asset
• Minimum 4 years of experience within commercial property accounting
• Experience with Yardi considered an asset
• Advanced level Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment while addressing multiple priorities
• Highly collaborative with excellent communication and relationship buildings skills

Skills Required