Senior Accountant

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing Services; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing Services seeks a Senior Accountant / Property Accountant to support accounting operations for a portfolio of commercial real estate properties. The role involves maintaining the general ledger, managing month-end close, reconciling bank accounts, and overseeing cash management to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of property accounting experience and familiarity with MRI and Yardi.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Experience with general ledger and month-end close.
• Experience handling accounts payable and property-related expenditures.
• Experience with MRI and/or Yardi is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting activities for assigned commercial real estate properties.
• Maintain and reconcile the general ledger.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements.
• Perform month-end and year-end close processes.
• Complete bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor and manage cash activity and cash balances.
• Review and process invoice approvals.
• Ensure accuracy of accounts payable and related property expenses.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Support internal and external audit requests.
• Maintain compliance with accounting policies and procedures.

Skills

Analytical ability

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

MRI

Yardi

Job description

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting is seeking a Senior Accountant / Property Accountant to support the accounting operations for a portfolio of commercial real estate properties. This role will be responsible for maintaining the general ledger, managing month-end close activities, reconciling bank accounts, overseeing cash management functions, and ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have strong property accounting experience and familiarity with leading real estate accounting systems such as MRI and Yardi.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage accounting activities for assigned commercial real estate properties.
• Maintain and reconcile the general ledger.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements.
• Perform month-end and year-end close processes.
• Complete bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor and manage cash activity and cash balances.
• Review and process invoice approvals.
• Ensure accuracy of accounts payable and related property expenses.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Support internal and external audit requests.
• Maintain compliance with accounting policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and month-end close.
• Experience with bank reconciliations and cash management.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience in the real estate or property management industry a plus.
• Experience with MRI and/or Yardi.
• Commercial property accounting experience.
• Experience handling invoice approvals and property-related expenditures.