Senior Real Estate Accounting & Advisory Lead

CliftonLarsonAllen; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) is seeking a Senior to join our CAAS group supporting the Real Estate Industry based out of Oak Brook IL, Peoria IL, Champaign IL, or Bloomington IL.

You will oversee client accounting activities, manage day-to-day transactions, month-end close, and ensure quality work while mentoring Associates and Analysts. Bachelor's degree and 2 years of accounting experience required, with compensation details provided in line with Illinois market.

Qualifications

• 2 years of accounting/financial experience is required.
• Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Client service: Develops an understanding of each client's business/organization operations. Competent in management of multiple clients, software, and chart of accounts on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Day to Day Transactions: Leads coordination and processing of accounts payable, cash disbursements, accounts receivable, cash receipts and posting/recording of payroll transactions.
• Month End Processing: Coordinates and reviews account reconciliations (i.e. prepaids, accounts receivable, fixed assets, accounts payable, and accruals.) Completes complex account reconciliations (investments, debt, industry specific, etc.) Prepares, understands, and reviews financial statements (basic to complex.) Reviews general ledger, cashflow, allocations, etc. Proactively creates process and procedure documentation and builds their own backup.
• Other Quarterly/Annual Processing: Completes sales tax returns and Form 1099s and preparing audit workpapers, tax return workpapers, and other forms or items as requested by clients.
• Oversee workflow and quality of work of Associates and Analysts. Supervise and ensure the efficiency and quality of work produced by Associates and Analysts.
• Special Projects: Assists with projects for internal audit, due diligence, system selection, and other consultative projects.

Skills

Client service

Month-end close

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) is seeking a Senior to join our CAAS group supporting the Real Estate Industry based out of Oak Brook IL, Peoria IL, Champaign IL, or Bloomington IL.

You will oversee client accounting activities, manage day-to-day transactions, month-end close, and ensure quality work while mentoring Associates and Analysts. Bachelor's degree and 2 years of accounting experience required, with compensation details provided in line with Illinois market.