Senior Property Accountant

Job description

GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential. A leading real estate investment and management organization is seeking a **Senior Property Accountant** to join its growing property accounting team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced commercial real estate accountant who enjoys owning the financials for a portfolio, partnering with property management, and gaining exposure to complex lease and capital activity. The Senior Property Accountant will be responsible for financial reporting and accounting for assigned properties, including month-end close, reconciliations, CAM recoveries, budgeting, and cash flow analysis. This role offers broad exposure across property accounting, treasury, leases, and capital projects. ### Key Responsibilities - Prepare monthly financial statements, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analyses - Prepare annual CAM and real estate tax budgets and reconciliations - Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, and lease administration activities - Assist with annual budgets and semi-annual forecasts - Prepare audit workpapers and support internal, external, and tenant audits - Manage treasury activities and prepare monthly cash flow analysis - Review complex lease agreements and related commission calculations - Support capital projects, lender funding requests, and other ad hoc financial analysis ### Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred - 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience within commercial real estate or property management - Strong knowledge of tenant leases, CAM/operating expense recoveries, and rent collection procedures - Strong proficiency with MRI - Proficiency in Excel and commercial real estate accounting systems - Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills - Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment ### Why Join? - Hybrid work environment - Opportunity to work across a diverse commercial real estate portfolio - Broad exposure to property accounting, leases, treasury, budgeting, and capital projects - Collaborative role with property management, finance leadership, and other key stakeholders