Staff Accountant
Elm Grove Companies · Salem, NH · 4 wk ago
AccountingFull-time
About the role
We are seeking a versatile Staff Accountant to support our team across a broad range of functions. This is a high-exposure role for a well-rounded accountant who thrives on variety, moving comfortably between audit and tax support, month-end close, treasury, deal-flow and project accounting, financial analysis, and core transactional work across a multi-entity real estate portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Support the month-end close process across multiple entities.
- Prepare and post journal entries and maintain supporting schedules.
- Perform general ledger account reconciliations; research and resolve discrepancies.
- Fixed asset and depreciation bookings.
- Prepare audit workpapers and PBC schedules; respond to auditor requests.
- Support tax return preparation and workpapers for multi-faceted entity structures.
- Audit and tax support.
- Support cash management, bank reconciliations, and treasury reporting.
- Assist with funding, draw tracking, and cash positioning across entities.
- Support deal-flow and project-level accounting across development and investment activity.
- Entity setup, capital tracking, and project cost recording.
- Prepare financial reports and variance analysis at the property and entity level.
- Contribute to ad hoc financial analysis in support of the team and leadership.
- Provide AP/AR support across the team and ensure timely, accurate transaction processing and workflow review.
- Work within Yardi to maintain data accuracy, including support of the ongoing system migration.
- Support process documentation and standardization across the function.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Strong fundamentals in general ledger, reconciliations, and month-end close.
- Solid working knowledge of GAAP.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Priorities
- An adaptable generalist who is energized by variety and moving across functions.
- A self-starter who can take direction and then run with it independently.
- A strong problem-solver with sound judgment and a high standard for accuracy.
- A collaborative team player who supports colleagues across the department.
- Comfortable in a growing, multi-entity environment with evolving processes.