Reports To:    Senior Manager, Property Accounting
Location:        Paramus, NJ

General Purpose/Summary of Job:

 

The Property Accountant is responsible for completing the processes necessary to meet monthly internal and quarterly external SEC reporting requirements.

 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

 

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of (i) accounting for assigned portfolio of properties and (ii) company reporting objectives
• Prepare, monitor, and adjust monthly journal entries, accruals, and recovery estimates
• Maintain and monitor books and records of each assigned property
• Review monthly, quarterly, and annual budget/actual variance reports to validate data and interpret results for senior management
• Prepare detailed quarterly and year end support work papers
• Interface with the company's internal and external auditors and personnel throughout the company to maintain the proper flow of information
• Assist with creation of new processes as necessary to help ensure departmental efficiency
• Assist in preparation of annual budgets and re-forecasts
• Assure individual financial statements required under the terms of our various loan agreements are prepared timely in accordance with GAAP and other loan reporting requirements
• Complete job functions as outlined within SOX documentation and participate in updates for process modifications, and ensure compliance throughout the year
• Participate in recording property acquisitions, as required
• Ad-hoc reports and analysis as needed

 

Job Qualifications:

 

• CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task while still exhibiting good judgment and poise in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with MRI accounting software a plus

 

Education/Experience:

 

• College Degree in Accounting.
• Current accounting experience, preferably in the commercial real estate industry or in a medium to large CPA firm.