Staff Accountant-Corporate Accounting | Real Estate

A leading, institutionally backed real estate investment organization is seeking a Corporate Staff Accountant to join its Corporate Accounting team in Los Angeles. This role supports a complex portfolio of real estate investments and offers hands-on exposure to sophisticated partnership accounting, SOX controls, and GAAP reporting within a highly collaborative environment.

It is ideal for an individual who wants to deepen their technical skill set, gain visibility across the organization, and grow within a well-resourced, high-performing finance function.

*$85:-$100K base ($105-$120K Total Comp 1st Year)

*Hybrid 3 days/week in office

Responsibilities:

• Support the month-end close process by preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting analyses.
• Perform daily accounting operations, including financial reporting activities and SOX-related internal controls.
• Review and process monthly financial packages from third-party property managers, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Reconcile general ledger balances to sub-ledgers and detailed supporting schedules.
• Prepare monthly variance analysis and management reporting in accordance with internal control requirements.
• Review loan draws and record funding-related journal entries, ensuring proper project and GL coding.
• Partner cross-functionally and with external service providers to ensure timely and accurate transaction recording.
• Assist with the implementation of new accounting processes and the continuous improvement of existing workflows.
• Prepare audit support and respond to requests from internal and external auditors.
• Troubleshoot and resolve escalated accounting issues.
• Maintain and update standard operating procedures for key accounting processes.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and special project support to senior finance leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, including consolidations and real estate accounting.
• Public accounting (Big 4) experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills required; experience with Yardi or other real estate accounting systems preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and analytically minded.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Team-oriented mindset with a desire to learn, take ownership, and grow.