Senior Accounting Associate - Real Estate

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with global team on a daily basis to foster a highly collaborative and productive team environment 
• Acts as primary point of contact for clients 
• Completes ad hoc projects for clients as needed that require “rolling up your sleeves” and completing tasks for clients 
• Completes review of draft work papers and financials provided by global team and provides review notes back to the team 
• Perform variance analysis and deliver actionable commentary for client review 
• Ensures timely completion of client deliverables outlined in MSA’s, including sending monthly financial reporting packs to clients 
• Manage rent rolls, CAM reconciliations, lease schedules, and tenant ledgers 
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable for property operations 
• Utilize property management systems (e.g., Yardi, MRI) alongside CAS platforms 
• Assist clients during annual audits and coordinate with external auditors 
• Ensures sound awareness of the client deliverables and manages scope creep 
• Highly client facing – prioritizes client contact over emails 
• Focuses on providing proactive advice and notifications to clients throughout the month 
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to team development initiatives 
• Demonstrates understanding of Aprio services so that organic growth opportunities for services are identified 

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor of Accounting, CPA preferred 
• Industry-specific experience: 4+ years of property accounting experience, ideally in a client service environment 
• Delivers month-end financials and advisory work to clients 
• Proficient in knowledge of US GAAP, and strong knowledge of real estate accounting principles and property management systems 
• Fosters an environment of continuous learning, seeking to become technically strong within the segment you serve 
• Positive, highly professional attitude and desire to work within a global team 
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to be flexible
• Ability to think critically
• Ability to handle more than one project / task at a time
• Ability to learn different software and understand how they work and improve the firm
• Proficient communication skills to talk to clients and team members