Staff Accountant

LIHTC Leaders; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 117,081,000 - 137,741,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

April Housing in Los Angeles is seeking a Staff Accountant to join the accounting team. You will report to the Corporate Accounting Manager or Supervisor and work with the Director to ensure timely, accurate month-end closes for affordable housing partnerships.

You will handle advanced accounting tasks related to LIHTC multi-family partnerships, maintain GAAP compliance, support debt accounting, and contribute to process improvements and SOX controls.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• 2+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• Strong GAAP knowledge, including real estate accounting.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Detail-oriented with ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience with real estate systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily accounting operations including journal entries, reconciliations, SOX internal control procedures, and financial reporting.
• Process monthly financial packages from third-party property management companies to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Provide oversight and guidance to property management companies on GAAP compliance and data integrity.
• Support the accounting for debt, including journal entries, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Reconcile general ledger account balances to the sub-ledger or supporting schedules.
• Analyze month-over-month and actual-to-budget variances for balance sheet and income statement activity.
• Assist in implementing new accounting processes and streamlining existing ones.
• Gather documentation and prepare responses to internal and external auditor requests.
• Document and update standard operating procedures for key accounting processes.
• Provide special project assistance to the CFO, CAO, Controller, or Accounting and Tax teams.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Deadline-driven

GAAP knowledge

Education

BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Tools

Excel

Yardi

FAS

Job description

About The Employer

April Housing is a leading owner and operator of high-quality affordable housing across the United States. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Los Angeles, it is a portfolio company of Blackstone Real Estate supporting the affordable housing and LIHTC portfolio. Its mission is to preserve critical affordable housing stock while delivering exceptional management and high-quality homes to the communities it serves.

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full-time

Compensation: $40.86-$48.07 per hour

Requisition ID: JR103663

About The Employer

April Housing is a leading owner and operator of high-quality affordable housing across the United States. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Los Angeles, it is a portfolio company of Blackstone Real Estate supporting the affordable housing and LIHTC portfolio. Its mission is to preserve critical affordable housing stock while delivering exceptional management and high-quality homes to the communities it serves.

Role Summary

The Staff Accountant is a key member of the accounting team, reporting to the Corporate Accounting Manager or Supervisor and working closely with the Director to contribute to a timely and accurate month-end close. The position is responsible for advanced accounting activities related to affordable housing multi-family limited partnerships, including executing critical internal controls, maintaining GAAP compliance, and driving process improvements across Corporate Accounting.

What You'll Do

• Perform daily accounting operations including journal entries, account reconciliations, SOX internal control procedures, and financial reporting


• Process monthly financial packages from third-party property management companies to ensure completeness and accuracy


• Provide oversight and guidance to property management companies on GAAP compliance and data integrity


• Support the accounting for debt, including journal entries, reconciliation, and reporting


• Reconcile general ledger account balances to the sub-ledger or supporting schedules


• Analyze month-over-month and actual-to-budget variances for balance sheet and income statement activity


• Assist in implementing new accounting processes and streamlining existing ones


• Gather documentation and prepare responses to internal and external auditor requests


• Document and update standard operating procedures for key accounting processes


• Provide special project assistance to the CFO, CAO, Controller, or Accounting and Tax teams

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or Business


• 2+ years of relevant accounting experience across industry and public accounting


• Strong knowledge of GAAP, including consolidations and real estate accounting


• Advanced proficiency in Excel


• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in high-volume environments


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work to deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA


• Experience in real estate or investment accounting


• Big 4 public accounting experience


• Experience with Yardi, FAS, and other real-estate-related systems

Benefits

The Company provides health insurance coverage, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Statement

April Housing is an equal opportunity employer.