Senior Accounting Associate - Real Estate

Aprio; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Flexible working environment including

401k with Profit Sharing

Parental Leave

Tuition Assistance CPA support

Discretionary incentive compensation

Wellness program

Job summary

Aprio is seeking a Senior Associate in Real Estate to serve as the primary client contact, ensuring timely delivery of work papers, financials, and advisory services. The role operates within Aprio's Client Accounting & Advisory Services, collaborating with global teams to provide hands-on, white-glove service in a fast-paced environment.

You will mentor junior staff, contribute to team development, and identify growth opportunities across Aprio’s advisory services while ensuring deliverables

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Accounting degree required; CPA preferred.
• Experience delivering month-end financials and advisory work to clients.
• Proficient knowledge of US GAAP and real estate accounting principles.
• Familiarity with property management systems (Yardi, MRI).

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with global team to foster a productive environment.
• Acts as primary contact for clients and manages day-to-day deliverables.
• Reviews draft work papers and provides notes to the team.
• Performs variance analysis and delivers actionable client commentary.
• Manages rent rolls, CAM reconciliations, and tenant ledgers.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

Real estate accounting

Client service orientation

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

Yardi

MRI

CAS platforms

Job description

Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe.

By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.

Join Aprio's Client Accounting & Advisory Services team and you will help clients maximize their opportunities. Aprio Advisory Group, LLC is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for a Senior Associate, to join their dynamic team.

The Senior Accounting Associate – Real Estate acts as the primary point of contact for clients on a day-to-day basis and is responsible for ensuring that all deliverables outlined in the MSA’s are met. Client Leads are highly client-facing, proactive, and spend the majority of their time focused on client interaction to provide a hands-on white glove level of service to the clients we serve. This is a very hands-on role within a highly collaborative, fast-paced, fast-growing, team-based delivery model.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with global team on a daily basis to foster a highly collaborative and productive team environment
• Acts as primary point of contact for clients
• Completes ad hoc projects for clients as needed that require “rolling up your sleeves” and completing tasks for clients
• Completes review of draft work papers and financials provided by global team and provides review notes back to the team
• Perform variance analysis and deliver actionable commentary for client review
• Ensures timely completion of client deliverables outlined in MSA’s, including sending monthly financial reporting packs to clients
• Manage rent rolls, CAM reconciliations, lease schedules and tenant ledgers
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable for property operations
• Utilize property management systems (e.g., Yardi, MRI) alongside CAS platforms
• Assist clients during annual audits and coordinate with external auditors
• Ensures sound awareness of the client deliverables and manages scope creep
• Highly client facing – prioritizes client contact over emails
• Focuses on providing proactive advice and notifications to clients throughout the month
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to team development initiatives
• Demonstrates understanding of Aprio services so that organic growth opportunities for services are identified

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor of Accounting, CPA preferred
• Industry-specific experience: 4+ years of property accounting experience, ideally in a client service environment
• Delivers month-end financials and advisory work to clients
• Proficient in knowledge of US GAAP, and strong knowledge of real estate accounting principles and property management systems
• Fosters an environment of continuous learning, seeking to become technically strong within the segment you serve
• Positive, highly professional attitude and desire to work within a global team
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to be flexible
• Ability to think critically
• Ability to handle more than one project / task at a time
• Ability to learn different software and understand how they work and improve the firm
• Proficient communication skills to talk to clients and team members

Why work for Aprio:

Whether you are just starting out, looking to advance into management or searching for your next leadership role, Aprio offers an opportunity to grow with a future-focused, innovative firm.

Perks/Benefits we offer for full-time team members:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
• 401k with Profit Sharing
• 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
• Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
• Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
• Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
• Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
• Top rated wellness program
• Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options

What’s in it for you:

• Working with an industry leader: Be part of a high-growth firm that is passionate for what’s next.
• An awesome culture: Thirty-one fundamental behaviors guide our culture every day ensuring we always deliver an exceptional team-member and client experience. We call it the Aprio Way. This shared mindset creates lasting relationships between team members and with clients.
• A great team: Work with a high-energy, passionate, caring and ambitious team of professionals in a collaborative culture.
• Entrepreneurship: Have the freedom to innovate and bring your ideas to help us grow to become the CPA firm of choice nationally.
• Growth opportunities: Grow professionally in an environment that fosters continuous learning and advancement.
• Competitive compensation: You will be rewarded with competitive compensation, industry-leading benefits and a flexible work environment to enjoy work/life balance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non-attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.