The Capital Group Companies, Inc

Owner Representative Accounting Specialist

The Capital Group Companies, Inc$125K — $201K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent certifications
  • 5+ years of progressive real estate or property accounting experience, preferably with owners, REITs, or private equity real estate
  • Strong knowledge of accrual accounting, GAAP, GL, and balance-sheet support
  • Experience collaborating with third-party property managers and internal teams to resolve discrepancies
  • Solid understanding of internal controls, financial compliance, and the importance of accurate reporting
  • Excellent communication skills for translating complex financial data into actionable insights

Responsibilities

  • Review and validate property-level financial reporting
  • Analyze variances against budget, forecast, and previous year results
  • Validate general ledger activity and balance sheet accounts
  • Monitor cash flow, receivables, payables, reserves, and capital activities
  • Ensure compliance with budgets, management agreements, and internal controls
  • Support document management functions including organizing leases and contracts
  • Coordinate meetings, prepare materials, and record key decisions

Benefits

  • Eligibility for individual annual performance bonus
  • Access to Capital's annual profitability bonus
  • Retirement plan with 15% contribution from Capital on eligible earnings
  • Comprehensive compensation overview available on the company's website
Full Job Description
"I can succeed as an Owner Representative Accounting Specialist" The Owner Representative Accounting Specialist serves as the owner-side financial steward for Capital Group's flagship real estate asset at 333 South Hope Street. In this role, you help uphold the quality, integrity, and discipline of property-level financial oversight by maintaining a strong financial review framework, ensuring alignment with budgets and governing agreements, identifying risks and discrepancies, and supporting informed operational and investment decision-making in partnership with Owner's Representation. In this role, you will review, validate, and analyze property-level financial reporting and translate it into clear, actionable insight for Owner's Representation and Capital Group leadership. Key responsibilities include reviewing monthly financial packages; analyzing variances against budget, forecast, and prior-year results; validating general ledger activity and balance sheet accounts; monitoring cash flow, receivables, payables, reserves, and capital activity; and helping ensure compliance with budgets, management agreements, and internal controls. You will also support document management functions including filing and organizing executed leases, contracts and other real estate documentation; meeting and workflow coordination including scheduling and preparing meeting materials and recording key decisions and follow-ups to ensure maintenance of accurate and complete administrative records. "I am the person Capital Group is looking for." - You have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent certifications. - You have 5+ years of progressive real estate or property accounting experience, preferably in owner, REIT, institutional investor, or private equity real estate. - You have a strong knowledge of accrual accounting, GAAP, GL, and balance-sheet support. - You have experience partnering with third-party property managers, accounting teams, and internal stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and improve reporting quality. - You have a solid understanding of internal controls, financial compliance, audit support, and the importance of timely, accurate reporting. - You have excellent communication skills and can translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for business partners and decision-makers. Southern California Base Salary Range: $125,909-$201,454 In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital's annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings. You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here. * Temporary positions in the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.

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