Senior Accountant at Last Mile Investments

North American Properties • Cincinnati, OH

28d • Onsite

About The Position

Last Mile Investments (the “Company”) is looking to hire an experienced Senior Accountant, who is energized to perform in a fast-paced, high-growth, team-based environment. Located in Cincinnati, the Senior Accountant would join the Finance and Accounting team, with responsibilities that include property and fund accounting and reporting, treasury and cash management, and some budgeting/financial analysis. The position will work collaboratively with the asset management and investor relations department, and real estate experience is a significant plus.
Last Mile Investments, an affiliate with North American Properties, is a real estate fund management platform that is currently raising and investing capital as well as providing real estate management and leasing services for a diverse group of real estate vehicles, intending to acquire 20-30 retail assets per year. The ideal candidate should have a strong passion for real estate, with prior experience in the real estate industry preferred, and an Accounting degree from an accredited university. The Senior Accountant will be part of a small team working closely with the CFO, and in addition to a strong accounting background, must have proficient communication skills, advanced critical thinking skills, and a diligent working style with strong attention to detail. A positive “get it done” attitude will be critical to success.

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant work experience preferred.
• BA/BS in Accounting from accredited four-year college or university.
• Experience with detailed accounting processes, including monthly close activities and operational accounting (A/R, A/P, etc.)
• Close attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Team player, strong work ethic, and ability to independently stay on task and balance competing priorities in order to meet deadlines.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret various types of real estate documents, including leases, contracts, and financial statements.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).

Nice To Haves

• CPA or pursuit of CPA a plus.
• prior experience in the real estate industry preferred

Responsibilities

• Monthly review of prepared property-level financial packages, including budget-to-actual reviews, bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, etc.
• Prepare metrics and aggregate data for inclusion in the quarterly investor newsletter, monthly delinquency summary, and other ad hoc reporting requests.
• Oversee outsourced Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Lease Accounting personnel, responding to inquiries around tenant cash applications and invoice coding as needed.
• Provide support for annual audit, responding to auditor questions and requests as needed.
• Update and maintain monthly debt working file, amortization schedules, and lender compliance tracker.
• Review debt reconciliations and prepare quarterly and annual covenant compliance calculations and reporting.
• Maintain the Property Accounting Playbook, including updating/adding to the Playbook for new property acquisitions; providing details of auto-debit activity for utility accounts to A/P personnel on a weekly basis; and tracking real estate tax bill scheduling and payments.
• Review quarterly fixed asset rollforwards, including review of calculated depreciation/amortization, and assigned useful life.
• Assist with providing accounting inputs to the monthly ops book.
• Support the finance/treasury/capital markets function through responding to due diligence requests, bank requirements, and other reporting requests as needed.
• Ad-hoc analysis, review, and support as needed.

Benefits

• Last Mile Investment’s Senior Accountant position will include an excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, and 401(k).
• It will provide a competitive salary based on the candidate’s experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level