Senior Accountant - Real Estate Joint Ventures

Taleo; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Taleo in Pasadena seeks a Senior Accountant to join our real estate portfolio team. You will own day‑to‑day accounting for joint venture properties and provide meaningful financial insights to executives and partners.

You will analyze property‑level statements, reconcile GLs, prepare JV reporting, and assist with audits while staying current on US GAAP guidance. The role offers broad exposure to real estate operations and cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field required.
• CPA or progress toward CPA certification preferred.
• At least years of relevant accounting experience required.
• Public accounting experience highly preferred.
• Commercial real estate accounting experience at a public company preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and demonstrated ability to research and apply technical accounting guidance.
• Experience preparing financial statements and managing general ledger accounting activities.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and perform effectively in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with colleagues, senior management, joint venture partners, auditors, and other external stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Yardi is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day accounting and financial activities for a portfolio of commercial real estate joint venture properties.
• Analyze monthly property-level income statement and balance sheet trends, investigate fluctuations, and identify key financial drivers.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts to sub-ledgers and supporting schedules to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations.
• Partner closely with Asset Services teams to provide accounting and financial analysis, including evaluating property operating results and leasing activity, reviewing operating budgets, and resolving tenant-related inquiries.
• Assist with the preparation and analysis of monthly and quarterly joint venture reporting deliverables for executive management.
• Prepare quarterly and annual debt compliance packages.
• Research and analyze technical accounting matters, including consolidation, lease accounting, and project cost accounting, and apply U.S. GAAP guidance to business transactions.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives, internal and external audit requests, departmental projects, and other strategic accounting initiatives.
• Serve as a key accounting liaison between Taleo and external joint venture partners, building and maintaining productive partnership relationships.
• Prepare and present cash flow projections to executive management and joint venture partners and manage capital funding requirements and distributions.
• Partner with Asset Services to deliver annual property budgets to joint venture partners.
• Respond to partner inquiries and provide timely, accurate financial information and analysis.
• Prepare monthly joint venture partner reporting packages, including financial analytics, fluctuation analyses, operational overviews, and executive summaries.
• Prepare stand‑alone audited financial statements and coordinate directly with external auditors to successfully complete annual audits.
• Stay current on new accounting pronouncements and evaluate their potential impact on joint venture financial statements and accounting practices.
• Provide financial reporting support for the preparation of the Company’s quarterly and annual SEC filings, including Forms 10-Q and 10-K, as well as quarterly supplemental reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Financial analysis

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

CPA (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field

Tools

Yardi

Job description

Taleo in Pasadena seeks a Senior Accountant to join our real estate portfolio team. You will own day‑to‑day accounting for joint venture properties and provide meaningful financial insights to executives and partners.

You will analyze property‑level statements, reconcile GLs, prepare JV reporting, and assist with audits while staying current on US GAAP guidance. The role offers broad exposure to real estate operations and cross‑functional teams.