What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Accountant position at Lincoln Property Company?
Our Project Accountant is responsible for providing timely and accurate reporting of the financial operations of assigned properties. This includes financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cash management.
Desired Competency, Experience and Skills:
- 2 years of public accounting and/or commercial real estate accounting experience preferred
- Knowledge of GAAP (specifically, real estate)
- Understanding of property management in relation to financial accounting, recoveries, budgeting and forecasting
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred; CPA a plus, but not required
- Experience in JD Edwards is desired
- Proficiency in PC-based software such as Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities:
- Review annual expense reconciliation schedules and billings to tenants.
- Assist with audits in terms of research, analysis, documentation and response.
- Responsible for the annual property budget and quarterly forecast review. This includes review of the lease and expense data in the prescribed software to generate revenue, expense and capital budget/forecasts, and preparation of property GAAP adjustments.
- Assist in preparation of the budget/forecast packages including detailed analysis of the revenue, expense and capital components.
- Prepare monthly cash forecast
- Assist Managers
- Communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical ability
- Well-organized; self-starter, able to handle multiple priorities
About Lincoln Property Company
Lincoln Property Company (“Lincoln”) is one of the nation’s largest diversified real estate services companies with thirty-five offices across the globe. Founded in 1965, Lincoln's combined management and leasing portfolio on behalf of institutional clients includes more than 470 million square feet of commercial space. Offering a comprehensive suite of real estate solutions, Lincoln manages, leases, develops, and provides advisory services to owners and occupiers of office, life science, retail, industrial, data center, production studio, and mixed-used properties throughout the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe. In addition to providing third party real estate services, Lincoln has principally acquired and developed more than $24 billion and 62 million square feet of commercial projects since 2018. For more information, visit: www.lpc.com.
All job offers are contingent on completion of a background check and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
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