Senior Real Estate Accountant (Hybrid)

Volunteers of America-Greater New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage

Prescription Coverage

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off including Birthday

Job summary

Volunteers of America-Greater New York is seeking a Senior Real Estate Accountant to manage property accounting, monthly close, and financial reporting across related entities. The role emphasizes accuracy, timely journal entries, and close coordination with program staff and funding institutions.

You will support lease management, rent rolls, and compliance reporting, with strong focus on GAAP standards and Yardi system proficiency. This is a hybrid position based in New York, NY.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and 3+ years not-for-profit experience.
• GAAP and FASB knowledge in financial reporting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient in Yardi, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience writing internal policies and procedures.
• Yardi training staff and reviewing reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Review general ledger accounts to ensure data integrity and monthly close.
• Coordinate Yardi rent rolls and monthly rental receivables; prepare journal entries and monthly statements.
• Monitor tenant security deposits, Section 8 payments, and reserve accounts.
• Assist monthly and year-end close; prepare financial statements and schedules for audits.
• Respond to audit schedules and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Review leases and maintain lease calendars; prepare lease obligations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Policy writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

4+ years not-for-profit experience

Tools

Yardi

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the following position: Volunteers of America–Greater New York (VOA–Greater New York) is a leading anti-poverty organization serving neighbors in need across New York City, Northern New Jersey, and Westchester. Through 70+ programs, we support over 35,000 adults and children each year, including individuals experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, youth aging out of foster care, veterans, seniors, and children with developmental delays. Our staff are at the heart of this work, creating meaningful change every day. If you’re passionate about making a difference and joining a mission-driven team, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

Position: Senior Real Estate Accountant (Hybrid)

The Senior Real Estate Accountant is responsible for Property Accounting and Reporting Compliance. Supports preparation of accurate and timely financial statements, general ledger accounting functions and the timely production of accurate monthly operating statements for VOA-GNY’s related entities. Prepares accurate journal entries on a monthly basis for expense recordation/allocation, analyzes trial balance accounts and performs written variation analysis for each legal entity.

Location:

New York, NY 10020

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Accounting and 3 years not for-profit experience, or satisfactory combination of education and experience.
• Financial accounting experience including knowledge of financial reporting in accordance with GAAP and FASB standards.
• Strong evidence of interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
• Working knowledge of Yardi, Excel, Word, & PowerPoint are required.
• Experienced in writing internal policies and procedures.
• Experience with Yardi functionality and usage is required in order to train staff on program side and review Yardi reconciliations for accuracy.

Senior Real Estate Accountant Principal Responsibilities:

• Under supervision of the Budget and Reporting Supervisor, review and analyze general ledger accounts to maintain integrity of financial data. Liaison with Finance/Business Office staff to finalize completion of month end close with monthly reporting and financial review.
• Coordinate and review Yardi rent rolls and monthly rental receivables for completeness and accuracy by administrative staff member of the program as to tenant setup, recordation of income and cash receipts, and various allowances. Prepare journal entries, rental analysis, and monthly financial statements. Ensure timely month-end close as well as timely distribution of monthly statements of revenue and expenses of the related entities. Additionally, collaborate with staff members in various business offices to ensure that timely and accurate closeout reports are submitted to various funding institutions.
• Monitor and maintain records of tenant security deposits, Section 8 payments, and management of the replacement for reserves accounts.
• Assist Accounting Supervisor during each monthly and year-end close – ensure all accrued expenses are recorded, necessary journal entries are timely prepared and quarterly internal and year-end annual financial statements are timely prepared.
• Assist by responding to schedules required and information requests on audits by funding agencies such as NYCDHS, NYCDMH, NYSOMH as well as the annual audit. In addition, assist in the timely prepare all necessary compliance reports due the various regulatory agencies such as NYSFA and NYCDHPD.
• Review leases, maintain schedule of leases as well as prepare year-end lease obligation.
• Assist the Budget and Reporting Supervisor with the development and preparation of the annual calendar and fiscal year budgets for the related entities.

We are committed to offering our employees an exceptional comprehensive benefits package that supports their health, well-being, and personal growth. Full-time employees enjoy:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• Prescription Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off, including a Paid Birthday Holiday

And much more!

To learn more about our staff, culture and much more, copy and paste our website link into a browser: https://www.voa-gny.org/our-staff-and-culture/

VOA-Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories.