Property Accountant

Willow Bridge Property Company

$80K — $90K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field or 4+ years of related experience
  • Preferred 3+ years of accounting experience or training
  • CPA certification is advantageous
  • Strong analytical and document interpretation skills
  • Effective communication skills for complex inquiries
  • High commitment to customer service for both co-workers and clients
  • Ability to work under pressure with a proactive attitude
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Familiarity with MS Office, especially Excel, and Yardi accounting software

Responsibilities

  • Prepare financial statement packages including journal entries and ledger review
  • Ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial packages to management and clients
  • Monitor and maintain cash balances effectively
  • Resolve issues and document responses to review comments
  • Analyze variances in financial statements and explain significant items
  • Calculate management fees and oversee related invoicing
  • Conduct bi-weekly Inter-Project Account reconciliations and follow up on issues
  • Ensure timely payments for debts, taxes, and distributions
  • Complete and verify bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
  • Adhere to internal accounting policies and accurately input budget information
  • Handle audit requests from clients as needed
  • Assist with property setups and financial transitions

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Opportunities for career development and advancement
  • 4-6 week onboarding training with possible travel
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

  • Prepare all aspects of the financial statement package, including creating and posting journal entries, general ledger review and completion of balance sheet support schedules
  • Ensure financial packages are completed and delivered in a timely and accurate manner to Regional Property Managers, Business Managers and clients
  • Monitor and maintain cash balances
  • Resolve all issues and document response to all review comments generated
  • Review variances in financial statements and documents explanation for significant items
  • Prepare management fee calculations and ensure related invoices are paid
  • Complete Inter-Project Account reconciliations bi-weekly and follows up on open issues
  • Ensures all debt, real estate tax, sales tax and owner distribution payments are made in a timely manner and internal schedules are maintained
  • Verify bank reconciliation is complete and ensures all reconciling items are resolved in a timely manner
  • Adhere to internal accounting policies and procedures
  • Verify that budget information has been properly input
  • Handle client audit requests as needed
  • Assist in the setup and transitions of properties which may include loading beginning balance information, sale pro-ration calculations, and closing entries
  • Decisions made with general understanding of procedures, company policies, and business practices to achieve general results and deadlines
  • Responsible for setting own project deadlines

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university. In lieu of a BA/BS degree, must have four or more years related experience
  • Minimum of three years of related experience and/or training preferred
    CPA is a plus
  • Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret various types of business documents
  • Ability to effectively respond verbally or written to complex inquiries or complaints
  • Ability to present information to an internal group of employees
  • Requires a high level of commitment to customer service, whether co-workers or clients
  • Demonstrate ability to work well under pressure with a proactive approach to unusual occurrences
  • Requires excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and an openness to new ideas and procedures
  • Experience with MS Office software (Excel) and Real Estate accounting software (Yardi)
  • 4-6 week onboarding training, travel may be required


Benefits

Willow Bridge Property Company offers competitive pay, a benefits package that includes health, dental, vision and 401(k) and opportunities for career development and advancement.

Typical base compensation range depending on experience: $80,000 to $90,000 per year USD

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