Senior Residential Accountant

About the role

As a Senior Residential Accountant at Mission Rock Residential, you will manage and maintain accurate records for a portfolio of multi-family properties. Your responsibilities include reviewing and executing property-level month-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, and assisting with property dispositions.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned portfolio of properties, including special or supplemental reporting requirements or clients/lenders.
• Execute and review property-level month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and preparation of financial reporting packages.
• Own the balance sheet for assigned properties, including detailed review and support of all balance sheet account reconciliations and underlying schedules.
• Perform detailed review of all property-level financial statements in assigned portfolio, including income statement, cash flow, and other reports in the reporting package.
• Review day-to-day work produced by outsourcing partners, including transactional activity, bank reconciliations, and preliminary financials.
• Participate in property disposition calls with other departments, execute accounting disposition checklist, including ad-hoc cash analysis, recording disposition related entries, and assist in close prorations if needed.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of critical payments such as taxes, mortgages, and distributions.
• Respond to auditor requests and address routine audit questions related to assigned properties.
• Research tax parcels and compile property-specific tax information as needed.
• Aid in gathering data and reviewing assigned sections of the annual property budget.
• Identify opportunities for automation or process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in accounting and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting procedures, and applicable local, state, and federal laws.
• Research, explain financial activity and produce additional supporting documentation following established policies and procedures.
• Analyze property cash positions on a weekly basis and collaborate with property management to review and select payables for payment.

Requirements

• Strong technical expertise in property accounting, GAAP, and financial reporting.
• Prior experience and knowledge in the reading, understanding, and analysis of financial statements.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Real estate accounting experience strongly desired.
• Experience with Yardi is highly desired.
• Experience in cash management, forecasting, and planning.

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• Bonus opportunity.
• Generous paid time off, including 13 paid holidays (with a Floating Holiday and Volunteer Day), accrued sick time, and 15 days (120 hours) of vacation in the first year.
• Housing discount program.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSA with employer contribution and FSA options.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Optional ancillary benefits, including critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position is $90,000 – $100,000 per year, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule available.