Corp Finance/Accounting - Real Estate Accountant at Harbor Group Management in NORFOLK, Virginia

Job Description:

Real Estate Accountant

The Purpose: In the Real Estate Accountant role, you will be r esponsible for the accounting functions related to various real estate portfolio including multi-family and commercial properties.

Key Role Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly financial package with supporting schedules for a portfolio of properties
• Ensure fixed asset transactions (acquisitions, capitalization, dispositions, transfers and depreciation) are properly recorded in the fixed asset system
• Reconcile mortgage and escrow balances
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries to the general ledger
• Reconcile monthly bank statements
• Assist in preparing quarter-end and year-end packages to the CPA firms
• Assist in month-end closeout
• Assist in the recording of purchases and sales of real estate transactions

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or an equivalent discipline
• 2-4 years relevant work experience in the real estate field
• CPA a plus
• Strong organizational and communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and work well under pressure
• Ability to balance time during busy month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reporting
• 2 Years with Public accounting firm a plus
• Experience with YARDI and MRI a plus