Senior Accounting Associate - Real Estate
About The Position
Join Aprio's Real Estate Client Accounting Services team and you will help clients maximize their opportunities. Aprio is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for a Senior Accounting Associate to join their dynamic team. The Senior Accounting Associate – Real Estate acts as the primary point of contact for clients on a day-to-day basis and is responsible for ensuring that all deliverables outlined in the MSA’s are met. Senior Accounting Associates are highly client-facing, proactive, and spend the majority of their time focused on client interaction to provide a hands-on white glove level of service to the clients we serve. This is a very hands-on role within a highly collaborative, fast-paced, fast-growing, team-based delivery model.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Accounting, CPA preferred
- Industry-specific experience: 4+ years of property accounting experience, ideally in a client service environment
- Delivers month-end financials and advisory work to clients
- Proficient in knowledge of US GAAP, and strong knowledge of real estate accounting principles and property management systems
- Fosters an environment of continuous learning, seeking to become technically strong within the segment you serve
- Positive, highly professional attitude and desire to work within a global team
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with global team on a daily basis to foster a highly collaborative and productive team environment
- Acts as primary point of contact for clients
- Completes ad hoc projects for clients as needed that require “rolling up your sleeves” and completing tasks for clients
- Completes review of draft work papers and financials provided by global team and provides review notes back to the team
- Perform variance analysis and deliver actionable commentary for client review
- Ensures timely completion of client deliverables outlined in MSA’s, including sending monthly financial reporting packs to clients
- Manage rent rolls, CAM reconciliations, lease schedules, and tenant ledgers
- Oversee accounts payable and receivable for property operations
- Utilize property management systems (e.g., Yardi, MRI) alongside CAS platforms
- Assist clients during annual audits and coordinate with external auditors
- Ensures sound awareness of the client deliverables and manages scope creep
- Highly client facing – prioritizes client contact over emails
- Focuses on providing proactive advice and notifications to clients throughout the month
- Mentor junior staff and contribute to team development initiatives
- Demonstrates understanding of Aprio services so that organic growth opportunities for services are identified
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
- 401k with Profit Sharing
- 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
- Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
- Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
- Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
- Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
- Top rated wellness program
- Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
