Senior Accountant, Property

Article Student Living; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in student living is seeking a Senior Property Accountant to manage property-level accounting. The role involves preparing financial reports, journal entries, and reconciliations. Candidates should have a BA in Accounting, CPA license, and experience in property accounting. The position offers a hybrid work environment and competitive salary with benefits including flexible PTO and 401K matching.

Benefits

Health (PPO or HSA)

Dental

Vision

Flexible PTO

13 paid holidays

401K – 100% match up to 5%

Annual review and bonus program

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• 3 or more years of experience in property accounting.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries in compliance with GAAP.
• Analyze property-level activity and financial reports.
• Support the coordination of monthly and annual reporting.

Skills

Analytical Reasoning

Communication

Detail Orientation

Education

BA in Accounting

CPA License

Tools

Yardi Voyager

Entrata

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Home Office, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Friday, April 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Article Student Living is looking for a Senior Property Accountant to manage property-level accounting, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting. You will support the Property Accounting team and site-level colleagues with financial statements, general ledger analysis, and month-end close. Your success relies on analytical reasoning and communication with both leadership and team members. Collaboration and the ability to navigate complex challenges are important for achieving impactful results.

Article Student Living provides the best experience for student residents living in our communities. We do this by putting people first, both our employees and our residents. We believe in investing in our people through superb training and support, generous employee benefits, and perks.

You will report to the Manager , Property Accounting.

You will work on-site in Chicago at our Fulton Market home office 4 days a week, with a hybrid WFH day on Fridays.

The salary for this role is $85K -$100K annually plus bonus.

Responsibilities

Prepare journal entries in compliance with GAAP and our procedures.

Review journal entries with proper documentation and approval

Prepare monthly reconciliations for bank accounts and all balance sheet accounts, maintain clean, supporting documentation for all reconciliations

Analyze property-level activity, financial reports, and trends to identify and correct irregularities, detect fraud, and ensure accurate representation of the property’s operational and financial position

Engage with property and asset management teams to analyze period financial performance.

Participate in the annual operating budget process and period reforecasts through supporting analysis and compilation

Monitor cash for each property to anticipate future cash requirements and mitigate risk.

Support the coordination and preparation of assigned information for monthly and annual reporting and external audits

Help with multiple projects and ad hoc analyses, perform tasks of other accountants

Job Requirements

BA in Accounting or advanced degree or CPA license

3 or more years of experience in property accounting.

Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel

Experience with Yardi Voyager and Entrata

Prioritize competing and interdependent tasks

Work with all levels within the company

Comfortable working in an open, team-oriented environment

Analyze accounting and financial information

Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Focus on details and perform functions with accuracy

Your Style

Analytical and Creative - You like producingcreativesolutions to new challenges and having the opportunity tolive in the gray.

Communicative - You enjoy helping others and sharing best practices.

Diligent and Productive - You are composed and appreciate completing tasks, achieving deadlines, and collaborating with individuals across all levels.

Motivated - You invest extra energy to reach your goals because you take pride in your work.

Team Player - You are united with teammates and willing to help when needed.

Health (PPO or HSA), dental, and vision

Flexible PTO

13 paid holidays

401K – 100% match up to 5%

Annual review and bonus program

Paid parental leave

Article Student Living provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Home Office, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America