38214 | Senior Portfolio Accountant

Brilliant Agent•Chicago, IL

13d•$90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Senior Portfolio Accountant | Real Estate $90,000 to $100,000 + Bonus & Benefits Downtown Chicago This opportunity is ideal for an accounting professional who wants broad exposure across a diverse real estate portfolio while working closely with senior leadership. Reporting directly to the Controller, this role plays a key part in supporting property level and corporate accounting functions, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong controls, and effective collaboration with operations and project teams. The position offers hands on involvement across multiple asset classes and meaningful participation in budgeting, compliance, and close activities. The position offers hands on involvement across multiple asset classes and meaningful participation in budgeting, compliance, and close activities.

Requirements

Two to five years of accounting experience within a commercial real estate environment
Working knowledge of GAAP and tax accounting
Strong analytical and technical accounting skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting
Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
Advanced working knowledge of Yardi, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word

Responsibilities

Maintain the general ledger for retail, office, and multifamily properties, along with job costing ledgers
Prepare annual and quarterly CAM and real estate tax reconciliations
Support budgeting processes and monitor loan compliance requirements
Assist with accounting and cash management for both real estate and non real estate entities, including restaurant and shared office operations
Monitor and analyze hotel joint venture activity
Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules for tax filings, lender reporting, and ownership
Participate in the monthly close process, including preparing reconciliations, schedules, and financial statements
Support cash management activities such as monitoring balances, maintaining cash summaries, and preparing bank reconciliations
Prepare monthly and quarterly chargebacks to properties
Enter and review tenant lease data in Yardi and coordinate with accounts receivable during lease setup
Partner with project managers to compile and submit tenant improvement draws
Manage monthly utility billings, payments, and tenant bill back processes
Prepare and coordinate annual property level budgets