Staff Accountant

About the role

We are partnering with a growing investment and property-focused organization seeking a Staff Accountant on a contract basis to help support a busy accounting team. This role offers the opportunity to work within a multi-entity environment, assisting with the accounting operations behind a diverse portfolio of assets and investments. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in accrual-based accounting and be comfortable working through account reconciliations, transaction analysis, month-end close activities, and general ledger maintenance. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys digging into the details, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring financial activity is accurately recorded.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and account adjustments
• Support month-end and year-end close activities
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and maintain supporting schedules
• Maintain general ledger activity across multiple entities
• Assist with intercompany entries and reconciliations
• Review and analyze transactions to ensure accuracy and proper account coding
• Support cash activity review and account reconciliation processes
• Maintain fixed asset schedules and record depreciation activity
• Track and reconcile prepaid expenses, capital expenditures, and construction-in-progress activity
• Assist with financial statement preparation and internal reporting
• Update roll-forwards and support balance sheet cleanup initiatives
• Provide light accounts payable and accounts receivable support as needed
• Assist with audit preparation and supporting documentation requests

Requirements

• 3+ years of Staff Accountant experience
• Strong accrual-based accounting knowledge
• Experience with journal entries, accruals, and month-end close
• Strong balance sheet reconciliations and account analysis skills
• Experience with intercompany transactions preferred
• Exposure to fixed assets, prepaids, and general ledger accounting
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
• Ability to research discrepancies and resolve accounting issues independently
• Experience in a multi-entity environment preferred
• ERP experience required; property accounting experience is a plus
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan