Real Estate Accountant

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a Real Estate Accountant to support financial reporting, property accounting, and accounting operations across a diverse real estate portfolio. This role offers exposure to investment, development, construction, multifamily, commercial, and mixed-use real estate assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Perform account reconciliations and support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Maintain accounting records for multiple entities and properties.
• Analyze property performance, rental income, operating expenses, and capital expenditures.
• Assist with acquisitions, dispositions, refinancing transactions, and lender reporting.
• Track construction costs, project budgets, and job cost accounting.
• Support cash management, cash flow forecasting, and treasury activities.
• Prepare management reports, budget-to-actual analyses, and financial reporting packages.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and reporting efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in real estate, property management, construction, or development.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and real estate accounting principles.
• Experience with financial reporting, multi-entity accounting, and account reconciliations.
• Construction accounting, partnership accounting, or investor reporting experience is a plus.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• CPA preferred but not required.