Staff Accountant

HireIQ; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Disability and life insurance programs

Paid holidays

Paid vacation and sick leave

Training provided across the firm’s …

Job summary

HireIQ in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its premier real estate management team. The successful candidate will manage monthly close, prepare journal entries, and produce financial statements for a portfolio of properties, with training across the firm’s accounting systems.

This role requires a Bachelor's in Accounting and 1–2 years of accounting experience, strong communication and teamwork skills, and proficiency in Excel and Outlook.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 1–2 years of accounting experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Interest in developing a career within real estate or property accounting.
• Experience with Yardi, MRI, Nexus Systems or IBS is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly accounting workpapers, financial statements and management reports.
• Prepare, compile and process journal entries and other financial transactions.
• Complete bank and balance-sheet account reconciliations.
• Review and analyze selected general-ledger accounts.
• Identify and resolve reconciling items and accounting issues on a timely basis.
• Review invoices and expenditures to ensure expenses are properly classified and recorded.
• Review tenant security deposits following move-outs and ensure the appropriate funds are refunded.
• Prepare annual budgets for assigned properties.
• Complete year-end close procedures and prepare supporting schedules.
• Maintain accurate accounting records for an assigned portfolio of properties.
• Support additional property-accounting and financial-reporting requirements as needed.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Organization

Team collaboration

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Yardi

MRI

Nexus Systems

IBS

Job description

Location: Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Compensation: $60,000 - 70,000

Why This Opportunity

• Join a premier, well-established real estate management firm in the Northeast
• Manage the accounting and financial reporting for a portfolio of properties
• Gain hands-on experience across monthly close, budgeting and year-end reporting
• Receive comprehensive training on the firm’s accounting systems
• Work in a collaborative environment with a hybrid working arrangement
• Join a growing organization offering a comprehensive benefits package
• Build valuable experience within real estate and property accounting

About the Role

A premier Northeast real estate management firm is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its team in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

The successful candidate will be an organized and analytical accounting professional who communicates effectively and works well as part of a team. Training will be provided across the firm’s accounting systems, making this an excellent opportunity to develop specialized experience within real estate property accounting.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly accounting workpapers, financial statements and management reports
• Prepare, compile and process journal entries and other financial transactions
• Complete bank and balance-sheet account reconciliations
• Review and analyze selected general-ledger accounts
• Identify and resolve reconciling items and accounting issues on a timely basis
• Review invoices and expenditures to ensure expenses are properly classified and recorded
• Review tenant security deposits following move-outs and ensure the appropriate funds are refunded
• Prepare annual budgets for assigned properties
• Complete year-end close procedures and prepare supporting schedules
• Maintain accurate accounting records for an assigned portfolio of properties
• Support additional property-accounting and financial-reporting requirements as needed

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 1-2 years of accounting experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Outlook
• Ability to manage recurring deadlines and maintain accurate financial records
• Interest in developing a career within real estate or property accounting
• Experience with Yardi, MRI, Nexus Systems or IBS is preferred but not required.

• Medical and dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Disability and life insurance programs
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Training provided across the firm’s accounting systems
• Pleasant and collaborative working environment