Staff Accountant

Position: Staff Accountant
Location: Corporate Office – Dallas, TX
Reports To: Controller
Industry: Multifamily Property Management
Job Type: Full-Time | In-office/Not Eligible for Remote

Sun Ridge Management Group is a trusted name in multifamily property management with over 35 years of success managing apartment communities across the country. From affordable housing to luxury lease-ups, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service, operational excellence, and a people-first culture.

Our Dallas-based corporate team supports communities nationwide with hands-on, detail-driven expertise in training, operations, and resident satisfaction. Sun Ridge is an equal-opportunity employer that promotes a drug-free workplace. We believe our people are our greatest strength, which is why we foster a collaborative, ethical, and resident-focused culture where every team member has the tools and training to succeed.

The Staff Accountant performs daily financial tasks, ensuring accuracy by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, managing AP/AR, and assisting with financial reporting (balance sheets, income statements) for month/year-end closes, budgeting, and audits, reporting to the Controller.

The ideal candidate is meticulous and detail-oriented, possessing strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret data accurately, combined with excellent communication for clear reporting. Key traits also include high professional integrity, organization, time management, and adaptability to new technologies, alongside fundamental technical accounting knowledge and a proactive, team-oriented attitude.

• Ability to deliver quality work on tight deadlines, with strong organization and priority setting skills
• Demonstrate ability to understand financial goals and operate asset in owners’ best interest
• Work in compliance with the company’s financial policies and procedures
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements for owners, investors, and lenders
• Determine & prepare monthly expense accruals
• Evaluate weekly cash analysis to determine payment of bills
• Monitor bank account activity
• Prepare bank reconciliations properly & on time
• Ensure that debt payments and utilities are made on a timely basis
• Prepare and follow through on reserve draw requests and receipt
• Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management
• Assist owners’ CPAs in establishing balance sheet account balances for newly acquired properties
• Assemble information for external auditors for selected properties
• Work with owners’ CPAs to provide any necessary documentation
• Prepare lender-required paperwork for periodic audits

• Must be able to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect pertinent data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions and initiate appropriate course of action. Must effectively convey ideas, images and goals to a diverse group of personalities.
• Must work well with Operations
• Represent the company in a professional manner and be able to communicate with clients in a professional manner
• Performs any additional duties or tasks as assigned by senior management

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• At least 5 years of accounting experience with minimum of 2 year of Real Estate Accounting Experience;
  Multifamily preferred
• Skilled in use of computer and software, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and accounting systems.
• Experience with Real Page One Site preferred.
• Adaptable: ability to change direction and focus without a lot of notice.
• Communication: balancing listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed.
• Service Focus: must possess a positive attitude
• Detail Oriented: ability to examine documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Results focus: ability to overcome obstacles to get things done, ability to prioritize.
• In Office Attendance Required

This is a full-time, corporate office position based in Dallas, TX. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee…