Accountant, Real Estate

Mission Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 57,859 - 60,614; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate firm is seeking a Real Estate Accountant to handle daily accounting activities and support monthly close. Responsibilities include financial statement preparation and reporting. The ideal candidate should have 2–6 years of relevant accounting experience and strong knowledge in accounts payable and financial reporting. This full-time position offers competitive hourly pay and is based in New York, NY.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of accounting experience, preferably within real estate or corporate accounting.
• Strong knowledge of accounts payable, bank reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs required).

Responsibilities

• Process and review real estate–related invoices.
• Prepare and post journal entries and perform reconciliations.
• Support month-end close, including financial statement preparation.

Skills

Accounting experience

Accounts payable

Bank reconciliations

Financial statement preparation

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Overview

Our client, a leading global real estate firm headquartered in New York, NY, is seeking a Real Estate Accountant to join their Finance team. This role focuses on accounting functions related to real estate operations and supports broader corporate reporting initiatives. The candidate handles daily accounting activities and contributes to monthly close, consolidated reporting, and cross-team collaboration with Property and Fund Finance.

Base pay range

$42.00/hr - $44.00/hr

Key Responsibilities

• Process and review real estate–related invoices and monitor daily bank activity
• Prepare and post journal entries; perform account and bank reconciliations
• Support month-end close, including financial statement preparation and reporting packages
• Assist with internal and external reporting requirements
• Work with consolidated financial statements, including intercompany activity

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of accounting experience, preferably within real estate or corporate accounting
• Strong knowledge of accounts payable, bank reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs required)
• Experience with consolidated financial statements strongly preferred
• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics is a plus

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing

Industry

• Real Estate and Financial Services

Note: This job description reflects responsibilities and qualifications for the Real Estate Accountant role. EEO statements and other boilerplate have been kept to a minimum to focus on the essential role details.