Property Accountant: Close Process & Financial Analysis

Equity LifeStyle Properties; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 73.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k) match

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) in Chicago, IL is seeking a Property Accountant to manage financial reporting for a portfolio of properties, ensuring accuracy and contributing to the monthly close process.

You will reconcile bank and balance sheet accounts, analyze variances, and prepare schedules for public reporting while collaborating with property managers to drive efficiency and policy improvements.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA designation preferred.
• At least two years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of accruals, journal entries and bank reconciliations.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure, drive projects to completion and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Excel proficiency

Accounting fundamentals

Attention to detail

Project management

Analytical thinking

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) in Chicago, IL is seeking a Property Accountant to manage financial reporting for a portfolio of properties, ensuring accuracy and contributing to the monthly close process.

You will reconcile bank and balance sheet accounts, analyze variances, and prepare schedules for public reporting while collaborating with property managers to drive efficiency and policy improvements.