Senior Property Accountant

Coda Search; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Coda Search is seeking a Senior Property Accountant to own the accounting and financial reporting for a diverse portfolio of Class A commercial real estate assets and residential properties in Hoboken, NJ. You will lead the monthly close, deliver reporting to JV partners and lenders, and drive process improvements within the group.

The role requires 4+ years of property accounting experience, strong US GAAP knowledge, and proficiency in Yardi or MRI with advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of property accounting experience in commercial real estate.
• Hands-on CAM reconciliations experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and general ledger reporting.
• Experience with automation or AI tools to streamline reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close for the property portfolio, including balance sheets and income statements.
• Prepare financial reporting packages for ownership, joint venture partners and lenders.
• Perform variance analysis against budget and prior periods and explain key fluctuations.
• Lead accounting for property acquisitions and dispositions, including entity setup in Yardi/MRI.
• Improve accounting workflows, reporting efficiency and data accuracy.
• Conduct monthly reconciliations of CAM/RET expenses and post related journal entries.
• Prepare audit work papers and supporting schedules for annual audits.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA certification

Tools

Yardi

MRI

Advanced Excel

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Property Accountant to own the accounting and financial reporting for a diverse portfolio of Class A commercial real estate assets and residential properties. You will lead the close process, deliver reporting to JV partners and lenders, and drive process improvements within the group.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close for an assigned property portfolio, including balance sheets and income statements


• Prepare financial reporting packages for ownership, joint venture partners and lenders


• Perform variance analysis against budget and prior periods, and explain key fluctuations to management


• Lead the accounting for property acquisitions and dispositions, including entity setup in Yardi, transaction entries and close-out procedures


• Find and put in place improvements to accounting workflows, reporting efficiency and data accuracy


• Conduct monthly reconciliations of CAM and RET expenses, prepare and post journal entries for accruals, amortizations and reclassifications, and keep account reconciliations current


• Prepare audit work papers and supporting schedules for annual audits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA is a plus.


• 4+ years of property accounting experience in commercial real estate


• Hands-on experience with CAM reconciliations


• Proficient in Yardi or MRI, Advanced Excel skills required


• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, general ledger accounting and financial reporting


• Experience using automation or AI tools to streamline reporting preferred