Senior Property Accountant

Lincoln Property Company is look for a Senior Property Accountant, responsible for providing timely and accurate reporting of the financial operations of assigned properties. This includes financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cash management.

Responsibilities:

• Reports accurately and timely, the financial records of the assigned real estate portfolio, including budgets and forecasts
• Works closely with the property managers to ensure accuracy, consistency and promote effectiveness in operations reporting
• Ensures implementation of company-wide property management accounting and reporting initiatives
• Maintains a calendar of all required reporting deadlines for assigned properties and prepares accurate and timely reporting as required
• Prepares and review monthly accruals and straight-line rent journal entries
• Reconciles balance sheet accounts monthly
• Ensures delinquency reports are correct and contacts property management about serious delinquencies
• Understands lease terminology and works closely with Lease Administrators
• Monitors cash and ensures that critical payments are made timely and prepares funding reports as needed
• Participates in budget preparation by providing information and analysis to property managers
• Reviews budgets for accuracy and uploading into accounting software
• Prepares monthly bank reconciliations for assigned properties
• Analyzes data from several sources and provides accurate and complete answers for owners
• Prepares personal property tax listings and monitors sales/use tax for owners
• Handles other duties as assigned by Controller

Desired Competency, Experience, and Skills:  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• Four-year degree in Accounting required
• 2-3 years of accounting experience; Commercial property accounting preferred
• GAAP experience preferred
• Exhibits strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills
• High degree of professionalism in addition to excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Team oriented, with the ability to build effective relationships in a cohesive business environment
• First 90 days in the office for training
• Flexible schedule based on performance, up to 2 days per week
• High proficiency in EXCEL
• MRI and/or Yardi preferred