Staff Accountant - Real Estate GAAP & Close Expert

April Housing; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

April Housing is seeking a Staff Accountant in Los Angeles to support advanced accounting for affordable housing multi-family partnerships and maintain GAAP compliance. You will drive the month-end close and ensure accurate financial reporting.

The ideal candidate will perform journal entries, reconciliations, and debt accounting, while analyzing variances and implementing process improvements to increase efficiency across Corporate Accounting.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and real-estate accounting systems.
• Strong attention to detail in high-volume environments.
• CPA preferred; GAAP knowledge including consolidations.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily accounting operations including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Process monthly financial packages from PMCOs for accuracy and completeness.
• Provide oversight to PMCOs to ensure GAAP compliance and data integrity.
• Prepare journal entries and other analyses to support month-end closes.
• Support accounting for debt, including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Reconcile general ledger balances to sub-ledger or schedules.
• Analyze month-over-month and budget variances for balance sheet and income statement.
• Assist in implementing new processes to increase efficiency and scalability.
• Collaborate with other teams and external providers to ensure timely recording of transactions.
• Prepare responses to auditors and maintain working papers.

Skills

Excel

Yardi

FAS

Real-estate systems

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Process improvement

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or Business

CPA preferred

Big 4 experience a plus

2+ years accounting experience

Tools

Yardi

FAS

Job description

April Housing is seeking a Staff Accountant in Los Angeles to support advanced accounting for affordable housing multi-family partnerships and maintain GAAP compliance. You will drive the month-end close and ensure accurate financial reporting.

The ideal candidate will perform journal entries, reconciliations, and debt accounting, while analyzing variances and implementing process improvements to increase efficiency across Corporate Accounting.