What are the responsibilities and job description for the Property Accountant position at Crawford Square Real Estate Advisors?
Crawford Square Real Estate Advisors (“CSREA”), an affiliate of Wicker Park Capital Management, is a full-service, privately held real estate firm based in Birmingham, AL. The company relies on its team of experienced professionals to provide clients with superior service in leasing, property management, accounting and construction management -- producing exceptional asset results and value enhancement. Crawford Square specializes in retail and mixed-use assets in the southeastern United States. The selected candidate must work well in a small company setting and have the ability to independently perform a variety of responsibilities.
Responsibilities
CSREA is searching for a Property Accountant tasked with performing the functions outlined below:
- Responsible for month-end “close” financials for wholly-owned and 3rd party assets
- Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Bank reconciliations
- Managing tenant/client relationships
- Lead efforts in tenant collections
- Manage accounts payable for assigned assets
- Manage all facets of the budgeting process for assigned assets
- Loan compliance reporting
- Lease interpretation
- Straight-line rent calculations
- Lead any software development/implementations
- Assist CFO with corporate projects as needed
- Maintains and delegates the general flow and execution of administrative processes for designated properties in the management office.
- Supports Director of Property Management in all areas of property management administrative and lease administration activities.
- Manages property management contracts, financial reports, deposits, and certificates of insurance.
- Acts as delegate for issuing and interpreting property’s operating procedures and processes.
- Interfaces in a professional manner with tenants, guests, contractors and community representatives.
- Assist in preparation of property correspondence, contracts, reports, lease documents forms, etc.
- Must be able to multi-task and prioritize as a team member in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong verbal, written, analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
The Property Accountant should have the following qualifications:
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
- 3 years prior, relevant work experience with a proven track record of success
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field (required)
- Commercial real estate experience is a positive
- Yardi Experience a plus