Senior Property Accountant

CHARLESGATE • Boston, MA

85d

About The Position

CHARLESGATE is seeking an energetic Senior Property Accountant with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills to join the accounting department for a portfolio of large multi-family units. The Senior Property Accountant reports to the Accounting Manager, while giving directions to the Property Accountant. This role will have the potential of transitioning to a property supervisor role based on performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with 3.0 minimum
• 5+ years of accounting experience, minimum three years within the residential and/or multifamily commercial real estate industry
• Experience with AppFolio (preferred) or Yardi
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Detail oriented and able to handle a large volume of transactions daily
• Ability to collaborate at a high level with internal staff and external providers
• Can work with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate quickly and effectively daily using various remote office tools such as Slack, Google, or Zoom

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle accounting for an assigned portfolio of multi-family properties, including journal entries, weekly bank reconciliations, and month-end close
• Review Balance Sheet and Income Statement to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Maintain accurate tenant ledgers in accordance with company policy and guidance
• Prepare and deliver monthly financial reporting packages to clients in a timely manner
• Triage payment of invoices through our payment portal
• Review monthly financial packets prepared by Property Accountants for completeness and accuracy
• Supervise the Property Accountant, providing guidance, training, and support
• Prepare and maintain quarterly workpapers
• Review commercial leases and prepare CAM reconciliations to ensure accurate billings
• Collaborate with the Head of Portfolio to assist in the preparation of the annual property budgets
• Perform special projects as needed and provide support to the accounting and property management teams
• Assist in the external audit, and lender compliance reporting
• Perform ad hoc projects as needed and provide support to the accounting and property management teams

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health Insurance - Excellent and industry leading coverage
• Paid time off - Liberal and flexible
• Company holidays - A lot. If it is a holiday, we celebrate it
• 401K/FSA/supplemental insurance - All available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree