Property Accountant

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) employer match

Paid vacations, holidays, and sick time

Job summary

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is seeking a Property Accountant in Chicago, IL. In this role, you will manage financial reporting for a portfolio of properties, including bank reconciliations and ledger analysis. You should have at least two years of accounting experience and a strong understanding of accruals and journal entries. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and a generous 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• At least two years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of accounting concepts with a focus on accruals, journal entries, and bank reconciliations.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong financial acumen, including problem-solving and critical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile complex bank accounts daily.
• Review operating statements and analyze variances.
• Examine ledger details and adjust entries as necessary.
• Prepare financial statements for public reporting.
• Propose recommendations for accounting policy improvements.
• Lead projects to streamline the monthly close process.
• Maintain daily communications with property managers.

Skills

Accounting experience

Understanding of accounting concepts

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Financial acumen

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Job description

What you'll do:

The Property Accountant develops, maintains and recommends policies and procedures to improve the efficiency, accuracy and completion of financial reports and reconciliations. This position maintains responsibility for a portfolio of properties and their financials, including the review of property financial statements, recording of journal entries and the reconciliation and analysis of variances compared to the previous year’s forecasting and budgets.

Your job will include:

• Reconcile complex bank accounts daily and balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
• Review property operating statements and analyze variances to the previous year’s forecasting and budgets.
• Examine ledger details, analyze transactions and adjust entries when necessary.
• Prepare quarterly and annual schedules to support the financial statements used for public reporting.
• Identify and propose recommendations for changes and improvements to accounting policies and procedures.
• Lead projects that streamline and improve the monthly close process, including software integration and implementation projects.
• Maintain daily communications with property managers.

Experience & skills you need:

• At least two years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of accounting concepts, with a focus on accruals, journal entries and bank reconciliations.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure, drive projects to completion and meet deadlines.
• Strong financial acumen, including problem‑solving and critical thinking. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans, a generous 401(k) employer match, and paid vacations, holidays, and sick time.

Estimated compensation for this position is:

The salary listed is an estimate and not guaranteed. A salary offer will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, internal equity and alignment with market data. In addition to the base pay and our benefits, some positions are eligible for bonuses, sales commissions, or incentive pay.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and thank all applicants.