Senior Property Accountant

Inland Real Estate Group of Companies; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Inland Real Estate Group of Companies seeks a Senior Property Accountant to join the growing finance team. The role focuses on preparing GAAP-compliant monthly statements, supporting close processes, and analyzing financial activity to improve accuracy and reporting reliability.

The candidate will work across corporate and property accounting functions, collaborate with multiple departments, and contribute to internal control improvements while maintaining high standards of financial integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited four-year college or university.
• 3–5 years of professional accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Analyze financial results, research variances, and provide meaningful insights to management.
• Review and understand general ledger activity to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Reconcile bank accounts and balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
• Partner with internal departments to resolve discrepancies and improve financial reporting processes.
• Assist with audit preparation and provide supporting documentation to external auditors.
• Develop, document, and improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Support special projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Provide guidance, review work product, and help coordinate workflow within the accounting team.
• Assist with both corporate and property accounting responsibilities as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel

Analytical skills

Organization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Yardi

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Senior Property Accountant to join our growing finance team. This role is responsible for preparing accurate financial statements, supporting the month-end close process, analyzing financial activity, and ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The ideal candidate is an analytical problem-solver who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys improving processes while maintaining financial accuracy.

This position offers the opportunity to work across both corporate and property accounting functions, partner with various departments, and contribute to the overall financial success of the organization.

What You'll Do

As a Senior Accountant, you will:

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Analyze financial results, research variances, and provide meaningful insights to management.
• Review and understand general ledger activity to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Reconcile bank accounts and balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
• Partner with internal departments to resolve discrepancies and improve financial reporting processes.
• Assist with audit preparation and provide supporting documentation to external auditors.
• Develop, document, and improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Support special projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Provide guidance, review work product, and help coordinate workflow within the accounting team.
• Assist with both corporate and property accounting responsibilities as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited four-year college or university.
• 3 to 5 years of professional accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Property accounting experience.
• Experience working with Yardi accounting software.
• Previous experience supporting audits and financial statement preparation.