Real Estate Staff Accountant

We are looking for a Real Estate Staff Accountant to join our accounting team! This person would be responsible for processing cash receipts, bank reconciliations, perform month end closing, general ledger review and maintenance, prepare investor compliance, and other ad hoc projects and activities as required. This role will be an essential part of our organization, providing support to various people within the accounting department, so a positive attitude is a must.

The ideal Real Estate Staff Accountant will be a highly organized, energetic, and self‑motivated individual. We truly value passionate and down‑to‑earth people who are driven to get things done and find creative solutions to problems.

• Process cash receipts
• Bank reconciliations
• General ledger review and maintenance
• Monthly property expense allocations
• Record tenant charges
• Perform month end closing activities
• Produce accurate and timely financials for all properties
• Maintain clean supporting documentation for all reconciling items with follow‑up and corrective action to resolve discrepancies
• Management fee calculation per property management agreements
• Assist in preparing property compliance
• Assist in the annual operating budget process and forecasting activities
• Assist in preparation of work papers for annual audits

• Bachelor’s or Associate Degree in accounting or finance
• 1‑2 years accounting experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Proficiency in Yardi or similar property management account software preferred

• Commitment. Firm commitment to company’s core values:
  Partnership, Innovation, Sincerity, and Stewardship. See Mission, Vision, Values on the following page.
• Passion. Demonstrate passion for people, urban areas, neighborhood revitalization, and mixed income housing.
• Problem Solving. Must embrace challenges and be able to effectively solve problems and do so with a positive attitude.
• Professional Experience.
• Personal Growth. Have the desire and internal fortitude to give of your time, talents, and resources to become the best version of you in order to positively impact others and the company.
• Computer and Technical Skills. Should be able to embrace and adapt to technology required to fulfill responsibilities of this position, to include Microsoft Office, Yardi Software Systems, and other required software, or equal.
• Industry Knowledge.
• Team‑oriented
  . Committed to working in a collaborative team environment.
• Communication
  . Developed writing and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with other team members.
• Time Management. Developed organizational, planning and time management abilities utilized to solve problems creatively, manage/schedule multiple priorities, and adherence of deadlines.

The job description does not include all duties performed by the incumbent. Employees will be required to perform additional duties as directed by their supervisor. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

To positively transform communities.

To become the leader in transformational real estate development in every community we serve.

Our culture is very important to us. These four core values are at the heart of everything we do.

Partnership – Partnership is our most important core value. Whether we are working with a community, a neighborhood non‑profit or an investor, we treasure our relationships. In all of our relationships, we strive to listen first, and then solve problems. We believe in finding win‑wills with our partners. Because we have been and will continue to be in business for a long time, we approach all of our relationships with a long‑term perspective.

Innovation – Our founder, Art Reckman, instilled in us an entrepreneurial spirit that possesses the insatiable desire to continuously reinvent the way we achieve our mission. We are a pioneering company, unafraid of change. We are always looking for a better way.

Sincerity – We believe in an open, up‑front way of conducting ourselves. We act with honesty in our relationships while treating one another with mutual respect. Our actions are transparent to and genuine with others.

Stewardship - We strive to be stewards of the resources entrusted to us, including financial capital, our staff's time and community assets. We give back to our communities through responsible development, construction, and management, and through community service.