Staff Accountant

G.W. Williams Co.; California; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

G.W. Williams Co. in San Mateo, California seeks a Staff Accountant to support day-to-day accounting of its real estate portfolio, including general ledger, financial reporting, and month-end close, while coordinating with an outsourced accounting team.

The ideal candidate will have strong GAAP knowledge and real estate or property management experience, plus proficiency in Excel and Word; YARDI experience is a plus. This is a growth-focused role in a privately held, fourth-generation company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; 1–3 years in accounting preferred.
• Real estate or property management accounting experience preferred.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and fundamental accounting practices.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, Windows; YARDI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day accounting operations for the Company’s real estate portfolio.
• Perform general ledger and property-level accounting activities for assigned properties.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly financial statements, reports, and supporting schedules including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
• Track and reconcile tenant security deposits and reserve accounts
• Assist with CAM reconciliations and tenant recoveries, as applicable
• Support annual audits and provide requested schedules, documentation, and supporting information
• Support tax preparation, and lender reporting requirements
• Assist Controller with certain budget and forecast-related tasks (e.g., debt service)
• Perform other accounting, special projects and administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Real estate accounting experience

GAAP knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

YARDI

Excel (MS)

Windows OS

Word

Job description

Our Company is a fourth generation, privately-held, real estate investment company based in San Mateo, California. The Company owns multi-family, light industrial, commercial, and office properties. Management of these properties is overseen by the Company's Asset Management Division. The Company presently operates in nine distinct geographic regions—eight regions within the United States and one region in Europe. Within the United States, the Company has holdings in California—San Francisco Peninsula, Greater Sacramento, and Greater San Diego Areas; Washington State—Greater Seattle Area; Arizona—Greater Phoenix Area; Tennessee—Nashville Area; Florida—Jacksonville and Orlando Areas. In Europe, the Company has holdings in Switzerland’s Greater Zurich Area.

JOB SUMMARY

The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the day‑to‑day accounting operations of the Company’s real estate portfolio. This role assists with general ledger accounting, financial reporting, property‑level accounting, and month‑end close processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of accounting principles and experience working in a real estate or property management environment. Works with an outsourced accounting team as it relates to self-managed properties and accounting systems. Maintains data files for various systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -

• Support the day-to-day accounting operations for the Company’s real estate portfolio.
• Perform general ledger and property-level accounting activities for assigned properties.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly financial statements, reports, and supporting schedules including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
• Track and reconcile tenant security deposits and reserve accounts
• Assist with CAM reconciliations and tenant recoveries, as applicable
• Support annual audits and provide requested schedules, documentation, and supporting information. Conduct cyclical audits and perform periodic reviews of accounting records to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Support tax preparation, and lender reporting requirements
• Assist Controller with certain budget and forecast-related tasks (e.g., debt service)
• Perform other accounting, special projects and administrative duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/ EDUCATION/REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or 1–3 years of relevant accounting experience; real estate or property management experience preferred.
• Relevant accounting experience, preferably within the commercial real estate, property management, or real estate investment industry.
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and fundamental accounting practices.
• Must have strong knowledge of PC-based systems including Windows. Proficiency in Word, Microsoft Excel including formulas and spreadsheets, YARDI is a plus, or other related accounting software.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with property management teams, colleagues, external accounting professionals, and other business partners.
• The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.