Senior Accountant (Corporate Accounting)

About the role

The Senior Accountant plays a key role in ensuring an accurate and timely month-end close and reports directly to the Corporate Accounting Manager or Supervisor. This position partners closely with the Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and is responsible for advanced accounting activities related to affordable housing multi-family limited partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Perform and review journal entries, account reconciliations, SOX internal control procedures, and financial reporting.
• Review and analyze monthly financial packages from third-party property management companies (PMCOs) for completeness and accuracy.
• Provide oversight and guidance to PMCOs to ensure GAAP compliance and data integrity.
• Accounting for capital transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, refinances, and resyndications.
• Review loan draw packages for resyndicated properties to ensure all activities are properly coded to the correct projects and G/L accounts.
• Prepare and review consolidation and elimination entries in accordance with accounting standards.
• Analyze month-over-month and actual to budget variances for both balance sheet and income statement activity.
• Review annual audited financial statements for limited partnerships and coordinate with external auditors.
• Prepare and review GAAP disclosures for the company's audited financial statements.
• Identify opportunities to enhance accounting processes and lead implementation of improvements.
• Collaborate with internal teams and PMCOs to ensure accurate and timely transaction recording.
• Manage, train, and support remote accounting team members in India.
• Resolve escalated issues promptly to maintain workflow continuity.
• Maintain and update standard operating procedures for key accounting processes.
• Support special projects for the CFO, CAO, Controller, and Partnership Accounting leadership.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and reporting as needed.

Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with Yardi, FAS, and real-estate-related systems preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in high-volume environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to develop and implement processes and procedures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across departments.
• Consistent use of sound judgment, discretion, and business acumen.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Accountant with a track record of strong team and business results.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant accounting experience in both industry and public accounting.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, including consolidations and real estate accounting.
• CPA preferred.
• Experience in real estate or investment accounting strongly preferred.
• Big 4 public accounting experience is a plus.