Are you a driven accounting professional who thrives on more than just closing the books? Become a trusted advisor and analyst with an established and dynamic Kansas City Real Estate Company. The organization will enter its 100th year in 2022 but has the passion and culture of an entrepreneurial start-up. You will be working directly with the CFO helping guide investment decisions through timely financial reporting and critical analysis.
Opportunity at a Glance
Conduct day-to-day property-related accounting transaction support, as well as provide accurate and timely financial information to senior management, partners, third-party accountants, Property Managers, and others to assist in property decision making.
Opportunity to execute and improve in the following areas:
- Prepare quarterly financial statement and package for CFO: provide Management Summary and post to secure website, including debt summaries.
- Prepare audit and tax work papers for a portfolio of properties: provide a closed trial balance for each property, supporting work papers for each balance sheet account, and complete fixed asset reports using BNA or other applicable software; work with external auditors and lenders.
- Assist with budget preparation: complete depreciation and amortization projections, provide debt payment data, compute rent projections, prepare reimbursable charges for tenants, and assist the property manager with the overall budget and forecast preparation.
- Review/perform accounting functions related to billing and accounts receivable: input new tenant leases, bill tenant rents monthly, calculate and bill tenants for all reimbursable charges.
- Respond to tenant, property, and owner accounting-related inquiries on time.
- Perform other miscellaneous property accounting functions: assist Property Managers with coding accounts payable invoices and miscellaneous cash receipts, calculate management fees monthly, prepare a summary of capital projections quarterly.
- Complete project summary accounting tasks: maintain a current debt summary report, provide reporting requirements to assist CFO.
- Maintain an understanding of property lending requirements/compliance and provide required reporting to lenders.
- Understand and support the property lease administration process.
- Advisory support for property tax accounting.
- Advisory support for real estate property tax evaluations and appeals.
- Lead onboarding of new development and acquisitions set up in our accounting systems.
- Assist with Treasury Management functions, including initiating and approving wires.
- Additional duties or special projects as assigned by CFO, including process and financial system improvements.
Knowledge, Education, and Skills Needed to be Successful:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- 4+ years of Accounting-oriented work experience
- Strong Excel Skills
- CPA or CPA eligible is a plus
- Knowledge of MRI, Yardi, AVIDXchange or other real estate industry-related accounting software is preferred.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or another legally protected status.
Our client actively promotes a diverse work environment and encourages minorities, women, and veterans to apply for this position.
For more information on this opportunity, please call Greg Baugh at 913-948-9791 or email at gbaugh@gsbsearch.com
