Senior Property Accounting & Reporting Lead

Connect Search, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Search, LLC partners with a growing real estate investment and property management organization in Chicago to identify an experienced Property Accounting Manager.

You will oversee property-level accounting and financial reporting, lead a team, and partner with ownership and management to strengthen the accounting infrastructure across a growing portfolio.

The role reports to the Controller, drives GAAP-compliant reporting, and supports audits, budgeting, and onboarding of new properties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in real estate.
• Strong background in institutional real estate/property accounting.
• Yardi Voyager experience is required.
• Experience managing and developing accounting professionals.
• Solid GAAP knowledge and financial reporting experience.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• CPA or progress toward CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting and financial reporting process for a portfolio of real estate assets.
• Review GL activity, journal entries, reconciliations, AR and disbursements.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and reporting packages.
• Oversee CAM reconciliations and ensure recoveries align with lease terms.
• Manage property-level cash activity, capital funding requests, distributions and reconciliations.
• Partner with Property Management on accounting matters and portfolio activity.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Coordinate accounting support for audits and tax preparation.
• Assist with onboarding and integration of newly acquired properties.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls and reporting.

Skills

5+ years of progressive accounting

Institutional real estate/property

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA or progress toward CPA (preferred)

Tools

Yardi Voyager

Excel

Job description

Connect Search, LLC partners with a growing real estate investment and property management organization in Chicago to identify an experienced Property Accounting Manager.

You will oversee property-level accounting and financial reporting, lead a team, and partner with ownership and management to strengthen the accounting infrastructure across a growing portfolio.

The role reports to the Controller, drives GAAP-compliant reporting, and supports audits, budgeting, and onboarding of new properties.