Real Estate Staff Accountant

Job description

Title: Real Estate Staff Accountant

Location: Fully Onsite

Shift Time: +:30-5:30 pm Monday-Friday

Interview Process:

1st-round: Thomas and Simon (in-person)

2nd-round in person: Jessie Wang/Wei/Shirley

Must Haves:

• Bachelor Degree in accounting or finance

• 3-5 years accounting experience

• Experience with any accounting software

• Accrual accounting: 2-3 years

Plusses:

• Audit experience in public accounting is desired but not necessary

• Detail and deadline-oriented

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Passionate about learning, growing in the real estate field

• The position is in-office, with limited flexibility for off-site work

• Real estate or Multifamily

• Taxing

Day to Day:

A highly successful multifamily real estate investment and management company located in Seattle, WA is looking for a hands-on Real Estate Staff Accountant. The position will oversee in-office and on-site professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure financial accuracy in financial figures, maintaining financial record, preparing, and distributing reports, and resolving accounts and invoices.

• Verify accuracy of figures, postings, and documents

• Secure and maintain files, records, cash, and cash equivalents

• Bank account reconciliation

• Cash flow management

• Account payable and receivable

• Preparation of monthly financial reports

• Complete period-end closing procedures and reports

• Consolidate and deposit cash received

• Follow company policy and procedures

• Maintaining books for multiple projects

• Perform audits, ensuring adherence to standard requirements

• Report analysis and findings to management team

• Prepare and record journal entries to properly reflect all cash and accrual activity for a portfolio of properties according to GAAP standards.

• Track and ensure compliance with deadlines for all relevant duties.

• Provide ongoing reviews of financial activities

• Provide ongoing support to others for understanding the setup and functionality of Yardi and serve as an internal subject matter expert

• Audit and adjust Yardi tenant ledgers

• Reconcile deposit cash versus liability versus rent roll

• Audit gross potential rent report

• File exercise tax

• Perform CAM reconciliations by managing all aspects of operating expense recoveries as applicable.

• Conduct ongoing job cost accounting reviews by tracking and recording building and tenant improvements.

• Maintain GAAP fixed assets register and depreciation schedules.

• Work closely with other teams to ensure accurate recording and smooth onboarding related to asset acquisitions and dispositions.

• Perform ad-hoc projects and other duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

• 4 years

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

• Yearly bonus

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 3 years (Required)

• Accrual accounting: 3 years (Preferred)

• Accounting software: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person