The Company Our client is a well-established commercial real estate owner/operator with a portfolio of retail and office properties. The organization handles leasing, property management, finance, and accounting internally.
The Role:- This functions like a mini-controller seat. You'll own full-cycle accounting for a set of properties, including close, reconciliations, and lease interpretation. This isn't a data-entry role — you'll be reading lease agreements and translating them into accounting treatment.
- What You'll OwnComplete monthly close, prepare operating statements, and book accruals
- Prepare account reconciliations and supporting schedules
- Abstract lease documents into the accounting ledger
- Prepare expense recovery billings
- Interpret complex lease structures, including percentage rent, CAM true-ups, straight-line rent, and additional rent provisions
- Support financial reporting through schedule prep and reconciliation work
- Partner with property management on tenant account issues
- Profile2 to 5 years of commercial real estate accounting experience (retail or office; residential does not qualify)CPA or actively pursuing preferred
- Property accounting software experience preferred
- Comfortable with lease abstraction, not just routine entry
- Public accounting/audit experience alone, without industry experience, will not be considered
- Strong Excel and organizational skills
