Corporate Accountant
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Denver, Colorado
Our client, a Colorado-based real estate development and property management firm, is seeking a Corporate Accountant to support general ledger accounting across multiple entities and properties. This role will serve as a key partner to the CFO, with responsibility for month-end close support, intercompany accounting, payroll accounting, and accounts payable oversight.
This is a hands-on accounting position for someone who enjoys being a reliable point of contact, maintaining accuracy, and collaborating across teams. The company is also evolving its accounting systems, providing an opportunity to contribute to process improvements and potential ERP enhancements.
What you'll doGeneral Ledger & Month-End Close
- Partner with the CFO on month-end close activities across multiple entities
- Prepare and post monthly journal entries
- Perform balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations
- Generate management, development, and construction fee invoices
- Prepare reimbursable expense invoices and supporting schedules
- Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects
Payroll & HR Accounting
- Perform the general ledger accounting for payroll and benefits
- Prepare payroll-related invoices, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
- Analyze payroll and benefits accounts and resolve variances
- Collaborate with Human Resources on payroll and benefits-related accounting matters
- Serve as a backup for payroll processing as needed
Accounts Payable & Cash Management
- Review and approve A/P coding for corporate invoices
- Partner with Accounts Payable on expense classification and reconciliations
- Manage corporate cash activity and prepare corporate bank reconciliations
- Administer corporate credit card and expense reporting processes
Systems & Collaboration
- Work within existing accounting systems and participate in ongoing system enhancements
- Support the continued implementation and optimization of expense management systems
- Collaborate with property managers and internal teams on accounting and expense-related questions
- Assist with system-related process improvements and documentation
Why join us?- Direct access to leadership: work closely with the CFO and gain visibility into the broader business
- Stable, growing platform: Join an established real estate organization with a long-term ownership mindset
- Meaningful scope: Gain exposure to development, property management, and corporate accounting
- Opportunity for impact: Help improve accounting processes and systems as the organization continues to evolve
- Collaborative culture: Work alongside an experienced team in a professional environment with reasonable work hours
Who you are- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
- 3-5+ years of general ledger accounting experience, preferably within real estate development or property management
- Experience with payroll and benefits accounting, including general ledger accounting and analysis
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including reconciliations, analysis, pivot tables, and lookups
- Experience with MRI and/or Yardi strongly preferred
- Experience with Concur or similar expense management platforms is a plus
- CPA designation or progress toward CPA is a plus
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with internal teams
$90,000 - $110,000 a year
Company-Provided Benefits
- Compensation: The estimated annual compensation for this position is $90,000-$110,000 annually, with discretionary bonus potential
- 401(k) with company matching
- Paid Time Off: 5 hours earned per paycheck, up to 120 hours per year to start
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans provided, with $25 per pay period HSA contribution for HSA plan participants
- $50,000 life insurance
- Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Short-Term Disability (STD) Wrap, designed to supplement FAMLI leave pay so employees can receive up to 100% of eligible pay while on leave
Voluntary Benefits
- Voluntary Life & AD&D
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Hospital Confinement Insurance
