Senior Portfolio Accountant
Overview
Our client is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Portfolio Accountant to join their REIT Portfolio Accounting team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the financial reporting and general ledger functions for a portfolio of real estate assets. You will collaborate closely with internal departments and external auditors to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting. This is a high-impact role with visibility across the organization and opportunities to lead process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, analyze, and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual GAAP-based financial reports and supporting workpapers.
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts; prepare and review journal entries.
- Support the preparation of SEC filings and related public disclosures for a publicly traded REIT.
- Coordinate with external auditors during quarterly and annual procedures.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with debt covenants and other financial reporting requirements.
- Maintain and update cash forecasts; monitor liquidity and funding needs.
- Calculate and facilitate the payment of business management fees to the company.
- Collaborate with Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Property Accounting, and Corporate Accounting to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Review and code corporate payables for assigned portfolios.
- Crosstrain on other portfolios and provide support across the department as needed.
- Lead or participate in special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned by senior management.
- Continuously identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
- CPA or progress toward CPA strongly preferred.
- 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in real estate, REITs, or public accounting.
- Proficiency with property management/accounting software; Yardi experience preferred.
- Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with SEC reporting tools (e.g., Workiva) is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative, and results-driven environment.
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and timeliness.
Company Overview
Our client is a leading U.S. alternative asset management company, unique for its focus on commercial real estate (CRE) and related businesses. The company’s vertical integration is strengthened by over 1,100 real estate professionals in more than 30 offices nationwide who manage over $41 billion in assets under management and leverage more than 35 years of institutional experience in buying, selling, financing and operating CRE. The company benefits from a scalable platform, a deep and experienced management team and a diversity of real estate strategies across its clients. The company has been recognized by The Boston Globe as a “Top Place to Work”, by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an “ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year” and ranked by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) as having one of the highest numbers of BOMA 360 designated properties in its portfolio. The company is headquartered in Newton, MA and was founded in 1986.
Equal opportunity employer. Qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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