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Description Are you an organized and detail-oriented accounting professional looking to grow your career with a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT)? If you're interested in property accounting and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you! We're on the search for a Staff Property Accountant to help us manage financial reporting, support property operations, and ensure compliance with accounting standards. What You'll Be Doing: As a Staff Property Accountant, you'll play a critical role in managing the financial health of assigned properties. Here's a snapshot of your key responsibilities: + Lead month-end close: Prepare and enter journal entries and reconcile key accounts like cash, AR, accrued liabilities, and fixed assets. + Manage invoices and loan payments: Review and approve invoices while ensuring loan payments reconcile to supporting schedules and the general ledger. + Own the financial statements: Prepare monthly Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss Statements, and Cash Flow Statements using MRI accounting software, complete with supporting workpapers for review. + Stay on top of cash transactions: Maintain a daily Excel cash schedule, ensuring all cash transactions are recorded accurately + Collaborate with property managers: Distribute monthly MRI financial statements and provide lenders with required reporting per loan agreements. + Reconcile revenue and leases: Reconcile various revenue categories and review leases for GAAP-compliant revenue recognition. + Perform flux analysis: Analyze monthly balance sheet and income statement fluctuations to identify variances and ensure financial integrity. + Support audits: Prepare workpapers for quarterly reviews, annual audits, and assist with SOX compliance and internal controls. Requirements What You'll Bring to the Role: We're looking for someone with an accounting background who's eager to contribute and grow with us. Here's what will help you succeed in the role: + Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field (or equivalent work experience). + Experience: 1-3 years of accounting experience, preferably in a public company or with real estate exposure. + Knowledge: Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Experience with SOX compliance and internal controls is a bonus. + Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word is a must. Familiarity with Yardi and/or MRI and real estate accounting is a plus but not required. Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app ( and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking "Apply Now," you're agreeing to Robert Half's Terms of Use ( .

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