Senior Property Accountant

KETTLER; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Tax-Advantaged Spending Accounts

401(k) retirement plan with company. 3

Job summary

KETTLER is seeking a Senior Property Accountant in the McLean, VA area to manage monthly financials for residential and retail properties. The role emphasizes GAAP expertise, advanced Excel, and experience with Yardi in a fast-paced environment.

Candidate will prepare financial statements, support budgets, and coordinate with property teams and owners on variance analyses and cashflow forecasting.

Qualifications

• BA or BS Degree in Accounting/Finance is required.
• Minimum of 7 years experience is required.
• Knowledge of GAAP is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, sumifs, etc.)
• Great communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong ability to work under pressure independently or in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Operating revenue and expense variance analysis.
• Reconciliation of balance sheet and general ledger accounts to supporting reports.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations.
• Responsible for monthly payments for debt service, owner distribution calculations, etc.
• Responsible for real estate tax and insurance payments to avoid late payments and penalties.
• Responsible for personal property tax filings and business licenses.
• Post monthly accruals and work with regional and property managers for accuracy.
• Prepare replacement reserve filings.
• Maintain and update schedules for Equity.
• Facilitate with annual budget process by preparing supporting schedules and working with the site team.
• Assist site team with budget re-forecasts and cash re-forecasts.
• Answer audit questions and assist with preparing supporting schedules.
• Timely resolution of problems and issues.
• Ongoing communication with regional operations and site managers and third party ownership as needed.
• Process improvement identification.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Yardi

Communication skills

Budgeting

Time management

Education

BA/BS in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Yardi

Job description

Senior Property Accountant, under the direction of the Accounting Manager, works collaboratively to manage financial aspects of KETTLER Management apartment communities. We are looking for an enthusiastic, customer-service focused individual. He/she will be responsible for day to day accounting operations of several residential apartment and retail/commercial communities which will include the preparation of the financial statements and other owner and investor requests. The Senior Property Accountant will also assist in the preparation and analysis of the operating budgets and other special projects as assigned by the Accounting Manager. The successful candidate will reside in the Virginia, D.C., Maryland region. We are looking forward to speaking with indiviudals with Residential Real Estate Accounting and Yardi exprience.

We offer a robust Benefits Package including, but not limited to:

• Paid Time Off
• Tax-Advantaged Spending Accounts (HSA or FSA)
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match

Responsibilities:

• Operating revenue and expense variance analysis
• Reconciliation of balance sheet and general ledger accounts to supporting reports
• Prepare Monthly bank reconciliations
• Responsible for monthly payments for debt service, owner distribution calculations, etc.
• Responsible for real estate tax and insurance payments, to avoid late payments and penalties
• Responsible for personal property tax filings and business licenses.
• Post monthly accruals and work with Regional and Property managers for accuracy
• Prepare replacement reserve filings
• Maintain and update schedules for Equity
• Facilitate with annual budget process by preparing supporting schedules and working with the site team
• Assist site team with budget re-forecast and cash re-forecasts
• Answer audit questions and assist with preparing supporting schedules
• Timely resolution of problems and issues
• Ongoing communication with regional operational and site managers and third party ownership as needed
• Process improvement identification
• Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

• BA or BS Degree in Accounting/Finance is required
• Minimum of 7 years experience is required
• Knowledge of GAAP is required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, sumifts, etc.)
• Great communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Strong ability to work under pressure independently or in team environment
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with Yardi is preferred
• Demonstrates ability and interest to develop strong analytical skills