Sr. Property Accountant

Onni Group of Companies•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The Senior Property Accountant owns full-cycle accounting and financial reporting for a multifamily portfolio. The role leads month-end close across a larger portfolio, delivers accurate and timely financial statements, and maintains reconciliations for bank and balance sheet accounts. It partners with property operations teams on budgeting and variance analysis, reviews Property Accountants’ work, and helps strengthen internal controls across property accounting processes.

Requirements

At least 5 years of property accounting experience.
Hands-on experience with Yardi Voyager.
Advanced Excel skills.
Strong working knowledge of GAAP.
Ability to manage multiple properties or entities while meeting recurring reporting deadlines.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a high level of accuracy.

Nice To Haves

Multifamily property accounting experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience.
CPA or CPA candidacy.

Responsibilities

Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements in accordance with GAAP and company reporting requirements.
Lead month-end A/R and GL close across a larger portfolio and review Property Accountants’ close work, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
Perform bank reconciliations and cash balancing, and investigate and resolve reconciling items promptly.
Review rent rolls, receivables, security deposits, move-ins and move-outs, and other resident accounting activity for completeness and accuracy.
Prepare monthly sales tax returns.
Set up new properties in Yardi.
Partner with property managers and operations teams to analyze results, explain budget-to-actual variances, and identify follow-up actions.
Prepare budget schedules and reforecasts, load approved budgets into Yardi, and validate assumptions.
Partner with external accountants on year-end reviews and audit support.
Guide Property Accountants on close tasks, reconciliations, and best practices.
Identify and lead process improvements that strengthen controls, improve accuracy, and streamline workflows through standardization and automation.
Review invoice coding and monitor AP and AR activity for assigned properties.