Property Accountant

Position: Property Accountant

Reports to: Senior Director of Property Accounting

Location: Fully Remote (CST and EST time zones)

Summary of Position

Subject to the practices, policies, and standards outlined in the company’s Team Member Handbook, the Property Accountant is responsible for the financial reporting needs of a portfolio of properties and projects, ensuring that all accounting, financial reporting, budgeting/risk management, team interaction, and customer service functions are performed in an accurate, reviewed, and timely manner. The role demands daily efficiency and effectiveness with a consistent focus on the future performance of the team.

As a critical member of the team, the Property Accountant shares responsibility for the team’s productivity, accuracy, efficiency, strategic problem solving, and customer service. Performance is measured against the company’s directive to “Only promise what you can deliver, and always deliver what you promise.”

This position description is a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties, and is subject to change.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner with Property and Project Managers regarding financial planning, reporting, operating, and financial planning issues.
• Deliver customer-centric service to all internal and external clients.
• Manage accounting and financial reporting functions for all assets within the Property Accountant’s assigned portfolio.
• Serve as the relationship manager with accounting and audit firms.
• Achieve mastery of the company’s financial reporting software.
• Perform timely closing of accounting records in the computer system.
• File monthly accounting reports for all properties.
• Maintain accounting files, including paid bills, accounting reports, and bank reconciliation files.
• Conduct general audits and cleanup of accounting records as needed.
• Issue monthly and year-end financial reporting packages for all portfolio properties and clients.
• Participate in annual operating and capital budget preparation for portfolio properties.
• Ensure financial covenant loan compliance at the property level.
• Maintain an organized and current task list.
• Demonstrate responsiveness and a strong sense of urgency.
• Actively contribute to team performance and continuously seek best practices for the accounting team.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of two years of related experience required, preferably in a real estate development or property management environment.
• 3+ years of accounting experience required, preferably in a leadership role.
• College degree preferred.
• Strong core accounting skills and knowledge base.
• Accounting software experience required; property management software such as AppFolio is a plus but not required.
• Excellent computer literacy and proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel) and PDF software.
• Exceptional organization, prioritization, and time management skills.
• Highly effective and professional communication, both verbal and written.
• Strict adherence to company handbook policies.
• Strong collaboration skills when working within a team.
• Ability to self-manage time and projects in order to meet deadlines, often while working independently.
• High-level customer service experience and a genuine passion for delivering it.
• Ability to complete tasks quickly and, most importantly, accurately.
• Highly attentive to detail.
• Responsive, with a strong work ethic and desire to learn.
• Coachability: able to receive constructive feedback and apply it effectively.
• Leadership: skilled at solving problems and planning proactively.
• Communication: superior ability to interact and communicate effectively, efficiently, and professionally.
• Accountability: able to both offer and receive constructive feedback, and consistently meet deadlines and commitments.
• Ambassadorship: serves as a representative and advocate for the team and its values.
• Ownership: committed to the company’s mission, values, strategies, projects, and results.
• Problem Solving: ability to analyze issues, develop resolution strategies, and gather the resources necessary to execute solutions.

Team Attitude

• Team player: willing and able to assist anyone in need in order to complete projects accurately and on time.
• Professional: maintains appropriate appearance, behavior, interactions, respect, composure, language, and communication style.
• Initiative: inquisitive and eager to learn and grow; able to take ownership of a project or task, find better ways to accomplish goals when necessary, and confirm full understanding with the project originator.
• Sense of humor and good judgment.
• Commitment, capacity, creativity, and caring.

Physical & Mental Requirements

• Physical activities include bending, reaching, sitting, standing, lifting, walking, and use of vision and speech.
• Ability to work on a computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions within a workflow, communicate effectively, and perform in environments with speed or productivity expectations.

Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 20 days PTO
• 401K Match
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability