Senior Portfolio Accountant

Sr. Portfolio Accountant – Hybrid

Direct Hire; 85K (annual bonus)

Central Houston

Duties:

• Ensure a collaborative and positive working relationship with property management team
• Communicate accounting and accrual policies to PMs/RPMs for assigned portfolio of 8-10 properties
• Record un-posted cash transactions (distributions, mortgage payments, etc.)
• Complete vendor set ups for resident refunds into MRI within 24 hours of request
• Perform monthly reviews of property revenue/expenses and make corrections and adjustments
• Analyze trends, budgets, and invoices to determine accuracy of accruals and expense classifications – prepare proper adjustment and communicate adjustment to Regional Controller and appropriate PM/RPM
• Compile and enter routine monthly GL entries including import of AR date and standard accruals/amortizations for taxes and insurance into GL system
• Prepare income and expense accruals for monthly financial for assigned portfolio and submit preliminary financials for reviews by relevant parties within accounting calendar deadlines
• Perform monthly bank reconciliation for assigned portfolio
• Update standard accounting schedules for assigned properties, including detailed balance sheet reconciliations and fixed asset schedules
• Maintain owner-specific reconciliations and accounting reports for assigned portfolio
• Maintain strict adherence to all due dates and deadlines, audit assigned portfolios, and support with varied audit tasks with Controller

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting REQUIRED
• 3-5 years of MULTIFAMILY real estate accounting experience; apply and convey GAAP
• Strong working knowledge of Excel & Word; intermediate OneSite, MRI, Entrata, and Yardi preferred
• Strong customer service, organizational and verbal skills; team player
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong time management skills and ability to multi-task; must juggle with different deadlines and then pick back up