Senior Property Accountant
Cherry Bekaert • Washington, District of Columbia • Full Time
Posted on Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Responsibilities:
- Financial Reporting: Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for assigned properties, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
- Budgeting and Forecasting: Collaborate with property managers to develop property budgets and forecasts. Monitor financial performance against budgets and provide variance analysis reports.
- Accounts Receivable/Payable: Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable processes for assigned properties, including rent invoicing, collections, vendor payments, and reconciliation.
- General Ledger Maintenance: Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial data.
- Tax and Audit Support: Assist in the preparation of schedules and documentation for tax filings and audits. Work with external auditors and tax consultants as needed.
- Lease Administration: Review lease agreements and ensure accurate setup of lease terms in the accounting system. Calculate and process tenant rent escalations and other lease-related charges.
- Compliance: Stay up to date with accounting regulations and standards. Ensure compliance with GAAP and other relevant accounting guidelines.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Minimum of 7 of experience in property accounting or real estate finance.
- Proficiency in real estate accounting software (Yardi, MRI, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and lease accounting standards.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy in work.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
IND4
AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $75,000–$94,000 per year (median ~$83,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
More live property_accountant roles
- Property Accountant at Beedie — Burnaby, BC
- Senior Real Estate Accountant /Lease Analyst at Public Storage — Frisco, TX, US
- Property Accountant Ii at Stream Realty (Remote)
- Property Accountant at Fitch Irick Management — Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Property Accountant at Weston — Warrensville Heights, Ohio, United States
- Property Accountant at JM Eagle — Los Angeles, California, United States
- Senior Property Accountant, Commercial Real Estate at IRG Realty Advisors — Richfield, Ohio, United States
- Senior Accountant/Property Accountant at Cherry Bekaert — Mclean, Virginia, United States
- Senior Property Accountant at Millcraft Investments — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Property Accountant at Cherry Bekaert — Bethesda, Maryland, United States
- Senior Property Accountant at RPM Living (Remote)
- Senior Property Accountant at MRI — Atlanta, GA, United States
- Senior Property Accountant IV at MRI — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Property Accountant | Housing at EliseAI — New York, New York, United States
- Property Accountant at EliseAI — New York, New York, United States
- Property Accountant at Kolter Hospitality Group — St Petersburg, Florida, United States
- Senior Property Accountant at ACM — Chamblee, GA, United States
What the data says about this job
- Advertised pay for Real Estate / Property Accountant: a median of $72,500 across 531 priced postings. Explore the market
- Cherry Bekaert is private-equity backed: Parthenon Capital. Who owns the CPA firms
- Cherry Bekaert's roles typically close in 33 days; the market median is 14 days. Time to close
- 1% of Cherry Bekaert's 116 tracked postings are more than six months old. Posting hygiene
- Cherry Bekaert has 96 internships, co-ops and new-grad roles open. Campus profile
Measured from employers' own postings and public filings. How we measure