Senior Accountant - 777 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain and reconcile general ledgers for multiple residential properties with minimal supervision.
• Cook up audits with client accountants and independent CPA firms.
• Create and maintain work papers to support account balances.
• Communicate effectively with asset management team and external clients.
• Compile monthly reporting packages and ensure compliance with reporting deadlines on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals.
• Perform additional duties as needed and requested.
• Ensure financial records for assigned properties are 100% accurate according to internal and GAAP standards.
• Closet year-end reports in a timely manner to meet auditor and client deadlines.
• Meet monthly reporting deadlines set by clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of accounting experience within the real estate industry, with a preference for residential real estate experience.
• Experience working on both accrual and cash basis is required.
• Property transition experience is preferred.
• Proficiency in navigating computers and property management software, to include Microsoft Office, P2P, ClickPay and Yardi.
• CPA license is strongly preferred.
• Work authorization (required).