Senior Real Estate Operations Accountant

Prologis•Denver, CO

23h•$80,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Real Estate Operations Accountant supports accurate and timely accounting and financial reporting for a portfolio of real estate operations. This role owns assigned close activities, prepares and analyzes account reconciliations, investigates financial results, and partners with property operations and cross-functional teams to resolve issues. The role helps maintain effective internal controls and consistent accounting practices across assigned activities. It also contributes to process, system, and reporting improvements that strengthen accuracy, efficiency, and execution.

Requirements

At least five years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger close and account reconciliation responsibilities.
Ability to apply U.S. GAAP to assigned accounting activities.
Experience working within established internal controls and understanding financial statement relationships.
Experience researching accounting issues, analyzing financial data, and communicating conclusions clearly.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
Experience using an ERP or accounting system.
Ability to manage recurring deadlines and competing priorities with consistent follow-through.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent relevant experience.
Experience in commercial real estate, property accounting, or multi-entity accounting.
Experience with property management or accounting systems such as Yardi, PeopleSoft, or comparable platforms.
Experience supporting audits, process improvement, system implementations, or accounting standardization.
CPA or progress toward CPA certification.
Demonstrates willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed. Exercises sound judgment, creative thinking, and accountability for outcomes.

Responsibilities

Own assigned month-end and quarter-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, account analysis, and supporting schedules, in accordance with the close calendar and accounting policies.
Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations using appropriate independent sources; identify, age, document, and resolve reconciling items.
Analyze general ledger activity and financial results for accuracy, completeness, unusual trends, and variances to budget, forecast, or prior periods; research and resolve issues with relevant partners.
Account for assigned property operating activities and transactions, including operating expenses, real estate taxes, utilities, insurance, tenant recoveries, and other applicable property-level items.
Partner with property management, operations, tax, treasury, FP&A, and accounting teams to clarify transaction details, resolve discrepancies, and support consistent end-to-end processes.
Maintain audit-ready documentation, respond to internal and external audit requests, follow established controls and accounting policies, and identify recurring errors or control gaps requiring corrective action.
Support system and process improvements, special projects, reporting requests, data validation, procedure updates, standardized workflows, and knowledge transfer to other team members.