Temporary Property Accountant

Catalyst HRE; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalyst HRE is seeking an accounting/finance professional in Pensacola, FL with 1–2 years of experience. You will handle month-end closes, balance sheet reconciliations for real estate properties, and prepare reporting packages.

You’ll interface with property managers, assist budgets, and manage accounts payable for assigned properties. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance and proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel; Yardi experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related discipline preferred.
• 1–2 years of accounting/finance experience required.
• Experience with Property Accounting preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Yardi experience preferred; other comparable programs considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings of general ledger in GAAP.
• Conduct balance sheet reconciliations, including real estate property accounts.
• Prepare month-end, quarter-end, and annual reporting packages for properties.
• Coordinate with asset and property managers; assist budgeting/forecasting.
• Manage end-to-end AP processing for properties including invoicing and approvals.
• Prepare property journal entries for close, including reclasses and accruals.
• Analyze tenant accounts receivable; resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare journal entries for acquisitions/dispositions; onboarding of new properties.
• Prepare owner distributions and cash flow analyses; reconcile operating expenses.
• Record fixed asset additions and maintain asset subledger accuracy.
• Participate in budgeting/forecasting and monitor budget-to-actual.
• Maintain strong communication with tenants and protect company assets.

Skills

Communication

Troubleshooting

Customer service

Work under pressure

Self-motivated

Assert oneself

Time management

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Yardi

Job description

Job Description

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings of general ledger in accordance with GAAP basis (or other basis of accounting as directed by management).
• Perform balance sheet account reconciliations, including bank reconciliations and balance sheet account reconciliations for real estate properties and various other entities.
• Prepare month end, quarter end, annual reporting packages for real estate properties and various other entities.
• Coordinate with internal and external asset and property managers and assist in budgeting and forecasting as necessary.
• Manage end-to-end AP processing for assigned properties, including invoice review, coding, approval routing, and issue resolution in coordination with property managers and vendors.
• Prepare property journal entries for month end close - expense reclasses, accruals, prepaids, etc.
• Perform monthly analysis of tenant accounts receivables.
• Analyze accounts for unusual or unexpected activity and resolve discrepancies or irregularities.
• Analyze and prepare journal entries related to all property acquisitions and dispositions.
• Assist in the onboarding of new properties.
• Prepare owner distribution and cash flow analysis of assigned properties as requested.
• Prepare annual tenant operating expense reconciliations for assigned properties.
• Record and capitalized fixed asset additions for assigned properties, ensuring accurate classification, supporting documentation, and compliance with capitalization policies to maintain an accurate asset subledger.
• Analyze accounts for unusual or unexpected activity and resolve discrepancies or irregularities.
• Participate in the budgeting and forecasting process, as well as monitoring budget to actual.
• Maintain great communication and rapport with tenants.
• Ensure that procedures are in place to safeguard company assets, assure that records are accurately maintained, and that established policies and practices are consistently followed.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Skills, Knowledge and Personal Characteristics:

• Good communication and organizational skills;
• Ability to troubleshoot with the ability to make required repairs;
• Customer service experience;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Self- motivated and self-directed;
• Ability to assert oneself;
• Organized and efficient in time management skills;
• Ability to work with staff in solving problems; and
• Ability to take direction and function as part of a team.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related discipline preferred
• 1-2 years of experience in accounting/finance field required
• Experience with Property Accounting preferred
• Proficient with MS Office, particularly with Excel
• Yardi experience preferred, we’ll consider other comparable programs

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The qualification requirements, physical demands and work environment characteristics described in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.

This job description in no way states or implies that the essential duties described are the only responsibilities. The employee is required to follow any other instruction and to perform any other work duties at the request of the supervisor or other management personnel.

It is very important that the successful candidate fit into the Catalyst HRE culture. The company’s values focus on results, creativity, honesty/candor, and strong teamwork. There is a great passion for the work we do.