Senior Accounting Analyst

Elmington; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A real estate investment firm located in Nashville, TN is seeking an Accountant/Analyst. In this role, you will support various projects while working closely with leadership. The position requires strong analytical skills, a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, and 2-5 years of experience in accounting or financial analysis. The environment is collaborative, and your contributions will enhance the financial reporting processes for the firm. Travel requirements are minimal in this role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in GL accounting and financial reporting.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Support the Accounting Manager and leadership teams.
• Assist with GL accounting and financial reporting functions.
• Conduct ad hoc financial analyses and cost modeling.

Skills

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Outstanding organizational skills

Financial management and reporting

Accounting foundation

Technical capacity

Ethical conduct

Time management

Financial/property management software

Understanding of GAAP fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

2-5 years of accounting or financial analysis experience

Job description

Elmington is a privately owned real estate investment and development firm based in Nashville, TN. Since 2010, we have focused on delivering extraordinary results, recruiting the best talent, and paving our own path. Elmington has completed over $4 billion in real estate transactions and is among the largest privately held real estate companies in the southeast, with properties in over 29 states and over 40,000 units.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As an Accountant/Analyst at OneElmington, you will support a variety of special projects across One Elmington and related entities. This role is designed for a highly analytical, detail-oriented professional who enjoys problem-solving, building processes, and translating financial data into clear, actionable insights.

This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects, gain exposure to multiple sides of the business, and contribute directly to operational excellence.

The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, is confident in working with leaders across departments, and brings advanced technical skills to automate, streamline, and improve financial reporting processes.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to liaise effectively with team members and leadership.
• Outstanding organizational skills to manage multiple priorities, tasks, and deadlines efficiently.
• Financial management and reporting
• Accounting foundation
• Technical capacity
• Ethical conduct
• Time management
• Financial/property management software
• Understanding of GAAP fundamentals

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Support the Accounting Manager and collaborate closely with leadership across One Elmington, including Property Management, Accounting, and Operations.
• Assist with accounting functions including GL accounting, financial reporting, and data aggregation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to collect, organize, and present operational and financial data.
• Build, improve, and automate financial templates and reporting tools (e.g., budget planning templates, financial reporting models).
• Identify inconsistencies in data and processes; develop recommendations to prevent errors and improve accuracy.
• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis and cost modeling (e.g., evaluating insurance benefit changes, operational cost impacts).
• Present findings in a clear and concise manner for leadership review.
• Serve as a go-to resource for special projects across the business.

SPECIFIC EDUCATION OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor\'s degree in accounting or finance (or degree in business with relatable experience)
• 2–5 years of accounting or financial analysis experience.
• Strong understanding of GL accounting, debit/credit, and financial reporting.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders and communicate findings clearly.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and confident working on broad, undefined projects.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequently sit, stand and walk.
• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Temperature in the workplace is typically moderate, though the ability to withstand seasonal cold and heat of the outdoors is necessary.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Travel up to 10% of the time.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. OneElmington makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.