Corporate Staff Accountant

Ziff Real Estate Partners; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ziff Real Estate Partners in Charleston, SC seeks a Corporate/Staff Accountant to perform daily accounting for a portfolio of commercial real estate assets, from development to operation. Responsibilities include ledger entries, financial reporting, fixed asset schedules, and tenant collections, with reporting to the Controller.

You will work with third-party property managers, perform reconciliations, assist with budgets and month-end/year-end close, and support variance analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is preferred.
• Minimum of two years of experience within the accounting field.
• Real estate industry experience preferred.
• Proficiency with MRI is a plus.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze monthly activity with third-party managers and import into accounting software.
• Perform monthly reconciliations (bank, mortgage, escrow, A/R, A/P) to the general ledger.
• Assist with annual budgets and preparation of month-end/year-end financial reports and variance analysis.
• Cross-trained in A/R, A/P, and financial reporting processes.
• Enter invoices and deposit activity; prepare journal entries; handle daily accounting tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

General ledger

Financial reporting

Accounts receivable

Accounts payable

Budgeting

Month-end close

Reconciliations

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

MRI

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Corporate/Staff Accountant will perform the daily accounting functions for all aspects of commercial real estate accounting for a select portfolio of properties, comprising of facilities both under development and fully operating.Such responsibilities shall include general ledger entries, financial reporting, maintaining fixed asset schedules, and tenant Collections, as well as assisting in the preparation of budgets.The Corporate Accountant reports to the Controller.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with the third-party property managers’ accounting department to gather and analyze monthly activity and import into our accounting software.
• Perform monthly reconciliations such as bank account, lender mortgage and escrow balances, A/R and A/P to general ledger, pass through accounts and other receivable accounts.
• Assist with preparation of the annual budgets and preparation of month-end and year-end financial reports and variance analysis.
• Cross-trained in all accounting processes including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and financial reporting.
• Other daily accounting activities such as entering invoices and deposit activity and preparing journal entries as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is preferred.
• Minimum of two years of experience within the accounting field, and an in-depth understanding of general accounting principles and practices.
• Real estate industry experience with multiple locations and subsidiaries preferred.
• Proficiency on the computer including the use of Microsoft office products and real estate specific accounting software packages.Prior experience with MRI a plus.
• Strong organization and communication skills and the ability to handle multiple projects.
• Strategic team player with excellent technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and attention to detail, and a strong operational focus.