Project Accountant
Location
Washington DC
Washington DC
In Office Requirement
2 days, Tuesday and Wednesday
2 days, Tuesday and Wednesday
Position Id
EB-1133980245
EB-1133980245
Job Type
Full-Time Regular
Full-Time Regular
Reporting to the Director of Accounting, this candidate will be responsible for a full range of accounting processes and financial reporting for a portfolio of real estate assets. This position requires knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and monthly-close processes, preparing journal entries, and account reconciliations. In addition, this role requires a self-starter who is detail oriented, entrepreneurial, and a creative problem solver.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and enter journal entries for accruals, prepayments, rent charges and receipts, as well as other monthly entries, as needed
- Review rent rolls, accounts receivable reports, accounts payable reports, and job cost reports ensuring accuracy against the general ledger
- Lead the research and preparation of complex journal entries for acquisitions, dispositions, and loan closings
- Assist with accounts payable payment processing
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
- Prepare month-end and quarterly close workbooks for senior management
- Assist development team with monitoring of capital projects by preparing and producing reports to analyze budget-to-actual variances
- Bill and track development management fees for each project
- Support development principals and investment group to produce accounting reports and construction draw packages for lenders
- Prepare required reporting for lenders of investment debt and monitor loan compliance regularly
- Work with tax preparer and auditors to produce year-end tax returns and audited financial statements and lender reporting requirements
- Assist development principals and investment group with annual project budgets
- Assist Managing Partners, CFO, CCO, and Director of Accounting with ad hoc tasks
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar
- 2+ years of accounting experience in public accounting, REITs, commercial property management, or commercial real estate construction accounting
- Licensed CPA or qualified to sit for the CPA
- Experience with Yardi, MRI, or a similar program is preferred
- 90-100K + Bonus + Equity