Real Estate Project Accountant - Shopping Centers

Outstanding opportunity for an experienced Real Estate Project Accountant in a growing Dallas-based firm that specializes in shopping centers. 

 

The successful candidate will assume the following primary responsibilities:

n Create and Maintain a Chart of Accounts

n The development, production, and on-going maintenance of monthly financial statements and reports for the firm’s various partnerships and interests, including extremely accurate data entry, and monthly reconciliation of all accounts, including cash, construction, and property accounts.  Monthly Financial Statements include Balance Sheet; Income Statement; Bank Reconciliation; Statement of Cash Flow; A/P Summary (Check Register); A/R Summary (Delinquency Report); General Ledger.



n Review and create journal entries, including the maintenance and updating of each partnership’s chart of accounts, account coding, and all accounts payable entries.

n Review and reconcile all inter-company accounts.



n Analysis, reconciliation and report preparation of actual to budgeted income and expenses.

n Create and maintain all property depreciation schedules.

n Review and preparation of project loan draws, including payment applications, accounts payable, and percentage of completion reports.



n Enter monthly rent payments into MRI; CAM expense billings and reconciliations; and verification of MRI rent and operating expense amounts per tenant versus lease abstract.



n Miscellaneous reports and projects related to the capital and construction budgeting process, including the preparation of all W-9 forms ready available.



n Reconcile Bank Statements for all entities.



n Direct interaction with firm’s outside CPA firm and financial consultants, especially in terms of quarterly and end-of-year tax return preparation.  Meeting with Corporate CPA to review financials and discuss new ideas as they apply to a growing business.

 

Preferred Background and Experience

 

n 3 – 5 years of real estate project accounting experience, preferably with a shopping center development firm; four year degree in accounting preferred.  The candidate’s professional experience should reflect the ability to take on and manage significant responsibilities in a multi-tasking environment, including the accurate and timely submittal of monthly financial statements to the firm’s various partners and financial partners.

 

Technological/Software Experience

 

The successful candidate will have extensive experience with accounting software programs such as Quick Books, Peachtree, MRI, Skyline, and Fixed Asset Manager, and shall also have extensive experience with Excel.  A strong working knowledge of both Word and Outlook is also a must.

 

Compensation Structure

 

Competitive compensation structure for the qualified candidate.  Please submit verifiable compensation history with submission of current resume.