Commercial Property Accountant

Title: Property Accountant

Location: Santa Ana, CA

POSITION SUMMARY

This position will perform the day-to-day activities of property accountant for a portfolio of Southern California commercial properties to ensure a high-quality standard of financial management and reporting at each property.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

· Ensure established deadlines are met.

· Deposit checks to banks via remote desktop scanning.

· Post receipts into the property management/accounting system.

· Create and post journal entries to adjust financial statements as needed.

· Construct operating and capital budgets.

· Enter tenant lease data into the property management/accounting system.

· Produce accurate financial statements monthly or quarterly as required.

· Analyze and explain budget variances and discrepancies.

· Perform monthly bank account reconciliations.

· Perform monthly or quarterly close as required.

· Process property tax payments.

· Calculate and reconcile tenant CAM obligations.

· Work with property management staff to calculate and post accurate charges to tenants’ accounts.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Position requires an experienced and proven property accountant with an established track record of success. Specific requirements include:

· A Bachelor’s Degree in related field.

· 3 - 5 years experience in an accountant position in commercial real estate.

· Solid understanding of GAAP accounting procedures.

· Outgoing, confident, and likable personality with ability to work and communicate well with clients, fellow staff members, vendors and internal/external stakeholders.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Strong orientation to details.

· Proficiency with MS Office Suite: knowledge of MRI and/or Yardi a plus.