Real Estate Accountant - Full-time / Part-time

Our client is looking for a Real Estate Accountant for a 2+ month position in New York, NY.

• Completes intermediate to advanced level accounting transactions in preparation of client financial statement packages.
• Creates and posts journal entries.
• Ensures that all expenses, receipts, owner's distributions, funding requests and other transactions for the accounting period have been accurately posted.
• Preparation of invoices, reconciliations, check requests and allocations.
• Enters invoices, commitments and change orders into PM Web.
• Generates and reviews monthly project cost reports for accuracy and identifies reasons for budget / anticipated cost variances.
• Generates and reviews financial packages for accuracy and comprehensive reporting.
• Prepares packages on a schedule to ensure timely delivery to the client and other management teams.
• Adheres to Client Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) to ensure internal and external reporting requirements are consistently met.
• Reviews and audits funding and payment requests for accuracy, documentation and authorization in accordance with established operating procedures.
• Responds to and resolves issues and requests from management teams and clients regarding various accounting issues and reports, including Profit and Loss statements.
• Researches open accounting issues and recognizes potential issues and/or conflicts so corrective action can intercept and minimize issues.
• Participates in budgeting and forecasting for assigned property portfolio, new property and client transitions, and client audit requests.
• Assists in training team members on portfolio specific transitions.
• Monitors scope of services delivered and provides feedback to manager regarding any changes in scope.
• Coordinates work with other team members within single point-of-contact (SPOC) guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required in Accounting or Finance
• A minimum of two years prior accounting, finance or related experience required.
• Experience with real estate accounting software preferred.