Senior Property Accountant

Kidder Mathews Careers; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kidder Mathews is seeking a Senior Property Accountant to support the Asset Services Team in Bellevue, WA. You will ensure accurate financial reporting, oversee journal entries, reconciliations, budgets, and ad hoc reports, and provide leadership to the accounting team to uphold standardized practices.

The role emphasizes high-quality financial analysis and timely monthly closes in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with property managers and internal partners.

Qualifications

• 8+ years accounting experience with 4+ years in the property management industry.
• Proficiency with property management accounting systems (Yardi, Skyline, MRI, etc.).
• BA/BS in Accounting or equivalent education/experience.
• Strong MS Office skills and professional communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage integrity of tenant data in the property management system.
• Prepare timely and accurate financial reports to clients (reconciliations, forecasts, budgets).
• Collaborate with Property Accountants to ensure journal entries and GL accuracy.
• Prepare accruals for Property Managers ahead of Owner Report due dates.
• Support periodic reforecasts with the Property Accountant.
• Review cash activity including bank reconciliations and cash management.

Skills

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Communication

Organization

English

Education

BA/BS in Accounting

Tools

Yardi

Skyline

MRI

Avid

Kardin

ClickPay

MS Office

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Sr. Property Accountant will work to meet the financial and reporting demands of the Asset Services Team to assure a high level of accuracy and professionalism regarding all portfolio financial requirements, as specified by the property management agreement. One will apply professional standards of accounting and finance to analyze financial information and assist with preparation of financial reports. Sr. Property Accountant provides leadership to their accounting team, ensuring standardized practices and processes while enhancing the quality control and oversight. Property assignments are of a higher quality and complexity.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manage and maintain the integrity of tenant data in property management accounting system
• Timely and accurate preparation of all financial reports to client, including account reconciliations, projections/forecasts, annual budgets and ad hoc reporting requests
• Partner with the Property Accountants to ensure accuracy of journal entries and general ledger
• Prepare accruals for Property Managers when relevant at least 48 hours prior to due date of Owner Report
• Partner with the Property Accountant to prepare periodic reforecasts as required by Client
• Review cash management functions with the Property Accountant, including but not limited to: monitor and record cash transactions and bank reconciliations
• Manage accounts receivable process including but not limited to: A/R analysis and collections, A/R aging review, Vendor inquiries
• Partner with the Property Team to review month-end close procedures including review of account reconciliations
• Partner with Property Team with preparation of annual CAM reconciliations and estimates

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Perform other duties or projects as requested

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the competencies (minimum knowledge, skill, and ability) required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION

• BA/BS in Accounting or a combination of education and experience

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 8+ years accounting experience with 4+ years in the property management industry
• Proficiency with property management accounting systems (Skyline, MRI, Yardi, etc.)

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

• Strong knowledge of accounting processes and procedures
• Proficient in the following programs:
  • Yardi, Skyline, MRI, Avid, Kardin, ClickPay, MS Office

SKILLS AND ABILITY

• Strong computer skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Professional communication and organizational skills. Ability to provide excellent customer service and build relationships with clients, vendors and internal partners
• Ability to speak, write and understand English
• Professional communication etiquette with good oral and written communication skills
• Accurate, attentive, detail oriented, with strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrate financial analysis skills
• Ability to thrive in a team environment and proactively problem solve
• Ability to work outside of normal office hours to meet various deadlines
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload in order to meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.
• Willingness for professional development and continual learning

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This is a standard office environment with standard office noise like talking, office equipment, etc.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is often active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching. The employee must sometimes lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds. The employee must frequently sit and use a computer for long periods of time. Specific vision abilities are required to do this job including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• There are no direct supervisory responsibilities