Project Property Accountant

Kidder Mathews Careers • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

Kidder Mathews has been a leader in the commercial real estate industry for nearly 60 years, fostering an innovative and dynamic work culture with more than 100 "best workplace" awards. Now the largest fully independent commercial real estate firm in the Western U.S., Kidder Mathews has over 900 professionals across 19 offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona. We offer a complete range of brokerage, appraisal, asset services, consulting, and debt & equity finance services for all property types. The firm averages $9 billion in transaction volume, manages more than 54 million square feet of space, and conducts 2,700 appraisal, consulting, and cost segregation assignments annually.
JOB SUMMARY
The Project Property Accountant will work to support the designated team on various projects, to be determined based on demand. The initial project will be to complete operating expense reconciliations for the portfolio.

Requirements

• 5+ years accounting experience with 2+ years in the property management industry
• Proficiency with property management accounting systems (Skyline, MRI, Yardi, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of accounting processes and procedures
• Ability to accurately interpret lease terms and conditions, including tenant vs. landlord responsibility for operating expenses, including managing exclusions, caps, and base years
• Strong computer skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Professional communication and organizational skills. Ability to provide excellent customer service and build relationships with clients, vendors and internal partners
• Ability to speak, write and understand English
• Professional communication etiquette with good oral and written communication skills
• Accurate, attentive, detail oriented, with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to thrive in a team environment and proactively problem solve
• Ability to work outside of normal office hours to meet various deadlines
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload in order to meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.
• Willingness for professional development and continual learning

Responsibilities

• Accurately interpret financial reports in order to prepare CAM reconciliations and estimates for assigned portfolio (general ledgers for expenses, tenant ledgers for amounts previously billed)
• Accurately interpret tenant vs. landlord operating expense responsibilities in order to prepare CAM reconciliations and estimates for assigned portfolio
• Ultimate preparation of annual CAM reconciliations and estimates for assigned portfolio
• Perform other duties or projects as requested

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed