Senior Commercial Portfolio Accountant

Billingsley Company • Dallas, TX

4h

About The Position

The Senior Commercial Portfolio Accountant owns full-cycle accounting for an assigned group of Billingsley's commercial assets — office, industrial, and retail. This is a hands-on role: preparing and reviewing financial statements, reconciling CAM and operating expense recoveries, supporting budgets and reforecasts, and making sure every number that reaches ownership or a lender is right the first time. The properties in this portfolio are held long-term and often financed with institutional debt, so the accuracy and defensibility of this reporting carries real weight.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in commercial real estate and property accounting, with direct exposure to CAM reconciliations, lease accounting, and property-level financial reporting.
• Solid working knowledge of GAAP as applied to real estate.
• Experience with a real estate accounting platform (Yardi, MRI, or similar) and advanced Excel skills.
• A track record of hitting close deadlines without sacrificing accuracy.
• Comfort working directly with property management, ownership, auditors, and lenders — this role isn't back-office only.

Nice To Haves

• CPA is a plus, not a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Full-cycle accounting for an assigned commercial portfolio, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Preparation of monthly financial statement packages — income statement, balance sheet, general ledger, and cash flow — for ownership review.
• CAM and operating expense reconciliations, including annual true-ups and tenant billing accuracy.
• Lease abstraction and interpretation to ensure correct revenue recognition, including straight-line rent, escalations, and percentage rent where applicable.
• Partnering with property management on annual operating budgets and periodic reforecasts.
• Variance analysis comparing actual performance to budget, with clear explanations for ownership and lenders.
• Supporting year-end audits, tax return preparation, and lender/debt compliance reporting.
• Maintaining accurate records for any joint venture or partnership-held assets in the portfolio, including distribution calculations.
• Identifying and recommending improvements to accounting processes and controls as the commercial portfolio grows.

What This Job Offers

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