Corporate Accountant

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Denver, Colorado

About the role

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 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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• 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 Life & AD&D
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Confinement Insurance

Pay

The estimated annual compensation for this position is $90,000-$110,000 annually, with discretionary bonus potential.