Accounting & Finance Associate (Global Real Estate Firm)

We are searching for a dedicated and detail-oriented Accounting & Finance Associate to focus on a wide variety of responsibilities within the Commercial Real Estate group.

Company, Position & Team Highlights:

• Growing company, very profitable and expanding through acquisitions
• Great company culture with track-record of internal promotions (position is open to backfill for a promotion)
• Strong Benefits: many attractive healthcare plans, 401k match, generous tuition reimbursement, wellness plans, large PTO allotment, maternity / paternity leave plans & more
• Company is very encouraging of movement between groups (Accounting, Financial Reporting, Finance, Asset Management, Property Accounting, Financial Systems, Global Risk, Operations, Revenue / Global Treasury) – this is essential for building leaders that understand the business structure inside and out. (plus, employees never get bored and it’s a great retention strategy)
• Position will be supporting accounting & financial reporting functions for an assigned portfolio of Commercial Real Estate Assets – including: financial statement preparation (monthly, quarterly & annual) for each commercial property, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, accounting for capital transactions, budgeting & forecasting analysis projects
• Ad hoc projects around integration of new commercial property assets into the portfolio, improving the existing financial reporting packages, and more
• Friendly and capable team in place with Manager of the group providing mentorship & day-to-day guidance. The company has a great onboarding training plan for anyone new joining the group.
• Great location – accessible by public transportation & parking on site
• Strong Compensation Package (Competitive Base, Annual Bonus, Company Retirement Contribution + generous tuition reimbursement for graduate education)
• Company is active with acquisitions, which creates interesting “integration” projects

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of applicable experience – relevant experience may come from Corporate Accounting / Finance, Public Accounting (External Audit / Assurance), Commercial Property Accounting or a combination of the above.
• Any exposure to Real Estate is a plus, but not required. Appreciation (even if it’s for personal real estate investments) of the industry is a consideration
• Desire to work cross-functionally, interact with other teams & learn the business – required
• Ability to learn new systems & work in Excel