Assistant Property Accountant

Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that develops, acquires, manages, operates and owns a diverse portfolio of Class A office properties in Boston, Washington DC, Midtown Manhattan, San Francisco and New Jersey. 

 

We are seeking:

An Assistant Property Accountant to join our Accounting team at the Prudential Center in Boston’s Back Bay.  You will serve as the primary assistant to Property Accountants relating to day to day general accounting tasks such as customer/tenant billings, accounts receivable issues, accounts payable invoice processing and other customer and accounting requests, as well as assisting Property Accountants with financial and management reporting requirements.

 

Primary Responsibilities

· Assist Property Accountant with the quarterly close process, including preparing lead schedules, supporting schedules and generating reports for audit binder.

· Assist the Property Accountant in the preparation and review of the operating revenue/expense budgets as necessary.

· Assist the Property Accountant with all 404-compliance responsibilities. 

· Represent Boston Properties as an additional personal contact for customers in resolving Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable questions.

· Perform data entry and updates to the JD Edwards system pertaining to assigned properties including the input of journal entries.

· Prepare the monthly and quarterly Revenue Analysis for the office and retail tenants.

· Explain current and year-to-date revenue and expense variances.

· Review and code Accounts Payable invoices weekly/daily.

· Generate recurring billing comparison report and analysis on a monthly basis.

· Assist A/R personnel to resolve issues regarding unapplied cash and other tenant billing/receivable issues as necessary.

· Coordinate tenant invoicing through the billable work order system as necessary.

· Coordinate tenant invoicing for building tenant authorizations, and other related charges as requested by the Property Management and Construction Departments.

· Assist Property Accountant with Lease Tracking responsibilities of which includes obtaining supporting documentation in order to help expedite the process.

· Calculate quarterly sales overage for retail tenants and maintain Sales Tracking Database as necessary.

· Prepare monthly security deposit, letters of credit, accounts receivable, mortgage payables and other balance sheet account reconciliations.

· Assist Property Accountant with Fixed Asset Schedules as it relates to updating FAS and entering depreciation journal entry.

· Maintain monthly Utility expense and Occupancy schedules pertaining to assigned properties.

· Assist Property Accountant with the preparation of Real Estate Tax I&E forms. 

 

Qualifications & Requirements

· A minimum of an Associates Degree required, with an advanced degree in Accounting or Business Administration preferred.

· A minimum of 0-2 years of related experience required.  Experience in customer service, billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable or general accounting preferred.

· Effective communication and interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to resolve difficult situations and conflicts effectively.

· Proficiency with word processing, database and spreadsheet packages, specifically Microsoft Word and Excel.

 

We offer competitive market salary, performance bonus potential, and a generous benefits package including health and dental, 401K plan, employee stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, public transportation subsidy and more. 

 

Check out our website at http://www.bostonproperties.com. 

 

To apply, please send resume and salary requirements to careers@bostonproperties.com .