Senior Accountant, SEC Reporting

Jbg Smith•Bethesda, MD

About The Position

The Senior Accountant, SEC Reporting is a key member of JBG SMITH’s Accounting Department, supporting the Company’s internal and external reporting. The position helps prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and filed with the SEC, and combines hands-on preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements with technical accounting research and documentation for recurring and non-routine transactions. Reporting to the Senior Manager, SEC Reporting, the role works directly with SEC Reporting leadership and participates in the public-company reporting cycle from quarter-end close through filing. It offers the opportunity to develop expertise in SEC reporting and technical accounting while collaborating with teams across the Company in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Two to four years of experience in a Big 4 or national public accounting firm and/or with a publicly traded company.
Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and internal controls over financial reporting.
Advanced Excel skills.
Strong organizational and analytical skills, including a track record of managing multiple deliverables against SEC filing deadlines and maintaining a high standard of accuracy in tie-outs and disclosures.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document and explain accounting conclusions to auditors and non-accounting colleagues.

Nice To Haves

Active CPA license.
Experience with SEC reporting, technical accounting research, or drafting accounting memoranda.
Commercial, multifamily, or other real estate experience.
Experience with Yardi and Workiva, and comfort using data and AI tools to automate recurring processes.

Responsibilities

Assist with preparing SEC filings on Forms 10-Q, 10-K, and 8-K, including quarterly supplemental information, supporting workpapers and analyses, financial statements, footnote disclosures, and MD&A.
Prepare quarterly and annual analyses of complex accounting areas, including cash flows, leases, held-for-sale designations, consolidations, stock-based compensation, and earnings per share.
Lead technical accounting research and draft memoranda applying authoritative literature and interpretive guidance to individual asset-level and broader corporate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, debt modifications, and consolidations.
Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and controls, including using AI tools to automate recurring tasks, accelerate technical accounting research, and support contract reviews.
Prepare executive reporting materials and lead quarterly meetings with accounting leadership on reporting timelines and significant transactions.
Support calculation of key financial and non-GAAP metrics, including Core FFO, FAD, NOI, and Adjusted EBITDA, and help identify quarterly-result drivers.
Coordinate with internal and external auditors, prepare requested support on time, and liaise with other Company teams.
Support the annual review and ongoing maintenance of SOX control documentation, collaborating with control owners to keep financial statement close and financial reporting process narratives accurate and current.
Assist in evaluating and documenting the impact of new accounting and SEC pronouncements and updating Company accounting policies accordingly.
Collaborate with property, corporate, and capital projects accounting, portfolio management, asset management, legal, capital markets, tax, and leasing teams.
Support ad hoc projects as requested.