Senior Accountant - Real Estate & Fund Accounting
Location: Washington, DC
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Statement Oversight
- Review monthly property financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and supporting schedules.
- Analyze results, investigate variances, and coordinate with property managers and internal teams to resolve discrepancies.
- Coordinate and validate financial data used in investment, investor, and internal reporting processes, including valuation and performance reporting.
- Review bank reconciliations, cash activity, and construction draw activity to ensure accuracy and proper documentation.
- Act as a key point of contact for assigned properties or investments, maintaining an understanding of underlying transactions, budgets, and agreements to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Support accounting audits by assembling required documentation and coordinating with auditors and internal stakeholders for property-level audits.
Audit & Compliance
- Prepare and review audit schedules and supporting documentation.
- Review annual property audits and tax returns and support resolution of auditor and tax preparer inquiries.
- Ensure compliance with partnership agreements, loan documents, and internal control requirements.
Process Improvement & Collaboration
- Assist with development and implementation of accounting process improvements.
- Collaborate with asset management, investor relations, development, and property management teams on financial reporting matters.
- Participate in special projects and other accounting initiatives as assigned.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain familiarity with company accounting systems, policies, and procedures, ensuring consistent and accurate application in daily responsibilities.
- Support the implementation and continuous improvement of accounting procedures, internal controls, and reporting processes across both corporate and property-level accounting functions.
- Assist in the development and enhancement of accounting workflows, with a focus on improving efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of financial operations.
- Represent the company at industry organizations and external events, as appropriate.
- Attend and actively contribute to internal staff meetings and team discussions.
- Opportunity to assist Fund Controller with various monthly and quarterly fund accounting tasks.
- Strict adherence to the terms and provisions as detailed in National’s Employee Handbook.
- Complete compliance with National’s Regulatory Compliance Manual, Code of Ethics and underlying compliance policies and procedures.
- Must demonstrate commitment to National’s pragmatic stewardship approach in daily business activities, including meeting our overarching fiduciary responsibilities and whenever feasible, incorporating energy and resource conservation practices to produce more profitable results for our clients.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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