Staff Accountant – Real Estate Property Accounting

Job Description

Staff Accountant | HireIQ

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at a premier, well-established real estate management firm, located in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, offering a hybrid working arrangement. The firm, a growing organization in the Northeast, specializes in real estate property management. This Staff Accountant position is crucial for managing the accounting and financial reporting for an assigned portfolio of properties, providing hands-on experience across monthly close, budgeting, and year-end reporting, and contributing directly to the accurate financial health of the organization. Comprehensive training on the firm’s accounting systems will be provided, fostering development in specialized real estate property accounting.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Englewood Cliffs, NJ
• Pay: $60000–$70000 yearly
• Mission: This person will manage the financial reporting and accounting processes for an assigned portfolio of real estate properties.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly accounting workpapers, financial statements, and management reports for an assigned property portfolio.
• Transaction Processing: Prepare, compile, and process journal entries and other financial transactions, including reviewing invoices for proper classification.
• Account Reconciliation: Complete timely bank and balance-sheet account reconciliations, identifying and resolving any reconciling items and accounting issues.
• Budget & Close: Prepare annual budgets for assigned properties and execute year-end close procedures with supporting schedules.
• Record Management: Maintain accurate accounting records for an assigned portfolio of properties and support additional property-accounting and financial-reporting requirements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. This is an early-career role focused on developing specialized experience within real estate property accounting at a premier real estate management firm.
• Experience: 1–2 years of accounting experience.
• Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills; robust analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities; proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Outlook; and the ability to manage recurring deadlines while maintaining accurate financial records.
• Bonus: Experience with Yardi, MRI, Nexus Systems, or IBS is preferred.