Senior Analyst/Subject Matter Expert/Process Lead/Assistant Manager - Property Accountant

Newmark; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Newmark in India is seeking a seasoned Property Accounting professional in Chennai to drive end-to-end Property Accounting activities for US real estate clients.

You will own month-end close, perform variance analysis, manage accruals and prepaids, and ensure accurate income/expense classification across ERP platforms.

The role requires strong communication with US-based stakeholders, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in an IC capacity, with flexibility for US shift hours.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of progressive experience in Property Accounting (PA).
• Prior US Real Estate / Property Accounting strongly preferred.
• Strong command of month-end close procedures, including maintaining close workpapers, variance analysis, correct income/expense classification, accruals and prepaids, fixed assets, management fees, bad debt analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Proven ability to review income statements and balance sheets to identify risks and issues, and to clearly summarize the drivers of financial statement fluxes.
• Sound judgment in reviewing expenses and determining appropriate capitalization versus expense treatment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently with US-based stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work independently in an IC capacity, managing deliverables end-to-end with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to work in US Shift hours, starting at 5:00 PM IST / 6.00 PM IST.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Verbal and written communication

Education

B.Com / M.Com / MBA-Finance

CPA / CMA / CA (Inter) desirable

Tools

MS Excel

JDE

Yardi

MRI

Oracle

SAP

Job description

• 5–10 years of progressive experience in Property Accounting (PA).
• Prior experience in US Real Estate / Property Accounting strongly preferred.
• Strong command of month-end close procedures, including maintaining close workpapers, variance analysis, correct income/expense classification, accruals and prepaids, fixed assets, management fees, bad debt analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Proven ability to review income statements and balance sheets to identify risks and issues, and to clearly summarize the drivers of financial statement fluxes.
• Sound judgment in reviewing expenses and determining appropriate capitalization versus expense treatment.
• Proficient in MS Excel, with preferable working knowledge of ERP systems such as JDE, Yardi, MRI, Oracle, or SAP.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently with US-based stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work independently in an individual contributor (IC) capacity, managing deliverables end-to-end with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility to take on ad hoc projects and special assignments as needed.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in commerce, Accounting, or Finance (B. Com/M. Com/MBA-Finance) required; CPA, CMA, or CA (Inter) is a plus."
• Willingness to work in US Shift hours, starting at 5:00 PM IST / 6.00 PM IST.