Senior Staff Accountant

City Personnel; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

City Personnel is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant for a commercial real estate client in RI. You will manage ledgers, prepare journal entries, and oversee CAM invoicing across multiple entities. Strong Excel/Word, organization, and communication are essential.

Responsibilities include month-end closes, lease term abstracts, and aging receivables, with a direct-hire, permanent placement in a stable organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Experience in commercial real estate or construction accounting with exposure to operating lease contracts preferred.
• High proficiency in Excel and Word.
• Highly organized with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile the general ledger for multiple commercial real estate entities, including intercompany transactions.
• Prepare journal entries and support month-end and period-end close processes.
• Abstract lease terms for new tenants and amendments, ensuring accurate charges in the system.
• Monitor tenant move-ins/outs and receivable aging; prepare delinquency notices and maintain records.
• Support management with ad-hoc financial accounting requests and reports.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical

Written and verbal communication

Organized

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Our client, a commercial real estate company based in RI, is hiring a Senior Staff Accountant to join their accounting team. This is a great fit for someone detail-oriented and analytical who's looking for a stable, direct-hire role with an established organization.

This role manages the general ledger, reconciles accounts for semi-annual reporting packages, and handles tenant CAM (Common Area Maintenance) invoicing across a portfolio of commercial real estate entities. You'll work closely with property and lease data to keep charges accurate and reporting on track, so strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills matter.

Pay & Job Highlights:

• Compensation: $70,000-$80,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
• Direct/Permanent Hire.

Responsibilities of the Senior Staff Accountant:

• Maintain and reconcile the general ledger for multiple commercial real estate entities, including intercompany transactions with related parties.
• Prepare journal entries and support month-end and period-end close processes.
• Abstract key lease terms for new tenants and lease amendments, ensuring charges and terms are accurately reflected in the accounting system.
• Monitor tenant move-ins and move-outs and receivable aging, preparing delinquency notifications and maintaining organized tenant communication records.
• Support management with ad-hoc financial accounting requests and reports.

Qualifications of the Senior Staff Accountant:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Experience in commercial real estate or construction accounting, with exposure to commercial operating lease contracts, preferred.
• High proficiency in Excel and Word.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong written and verbal communication skills.