Senior Portfolio Accountant
Senior Portfolio Accountant
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
SENIOR PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTANT (SEATTLE WA)
Were looking for a detail-driven Senior Portfolio Accountant to join our team! In this role youll oversee accounting and reporting for a dynamic portfolio of real estate properties. Collaborating with internal teams and external partners youll ensure financial data integrity across property and consolidated reports. This is a hybrid role and our Downtown Seattle office offers easy access to public transportation.
ABOUT UNICO PROPERTIES LLC
Unico Properties LLC a subsidiary of Unico Investment Group LLC is a commercial real estate investor developer and full-service operator focused on office assets in emerging markets throughout the United States.
Since 1953 Unico Properties has created places where people want to be curating environments that foster the well-being of people and communities. Unico is committed to building and operating sustainable real estatebuildings that protect our planets resources and are healthy and productive places to live and work.
ABOUT OUR BENEFITS
We offer competitive pay and generous benefits including:
- Two benefit plans to choose from: a Qualified High Deductible Health Plan or a Buy-Up PPO Plan.
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birth or adoption.
- 401(k) plan with up to $9000 in employer matching each year 401(k) after-tax elections allowed up to 415(c) limit.
- Starting with 3 weeks of flexible paid time off (PTO) which increases with tenure.
- 11 paid holidays off each year.
- 12 hours of paid volunteer time and $200 charitable contribution matching each year.
- Up to $2000 Education allowance yearly.
- Required licensing and training covered at 100%.
SALARY
Starting at $86000 - $93000 annually for candidates in Washington state.
ABOUT THIS POSITION
The Senior Portfolio Accountant is responsible for accurate and timely accounting and reporting for a complex portfolio of assigned real estate properties. The senior portfolio accountant works closely with property accounting team members support staff (including outsourced accounting partners) and multiple internal departments (property management asset management corporate and fund accounting) to provide quality customer service and ensure transactions are accurately reflected in property and consolidated financial statements and reporting packages.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Essential Functions include but are not limited to:
- Cash:
o Perform monthly bank reconciliations
o Monitor daily cash activity
o Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts - Revenue and accounts receivable:
o Post monthly tenant charges including bill backs
o Record cash receipts late fees and tenant write offs
o Prepare straight-line rent adjustments - Accounts payable:
o Prepare wire requests
o Review and approve vendor invoices - Accounting period closing:
o Reconcile property level general ledgers and supporting schedules
o Maintain fixed assets schedules
o Prepare adjusting journal entries
o Process corporate fees (such as property management and accounting fees) and reimbursements
o Record tax and fair value reporting entries
The Senior Portfolio Accountant is also responsible for:
- Preparing property analytics and asset management reports or other financial packages required by internal or external users
- Providing support for financial statement audits and tax returns
- Working directly with property managers to identify and resolve issues
- Responding promptly to client requests for supporting financial information and ad-hoc reports and helping with special projects
- Monitoring activity related to loan documents including debt service and escrow funding/usage coordinating and driving the loan draw process
- Preparing journal entries for transactions such as acquisitions and dispositions
- Providing continual feedback to accounting leadership with heavy emphasis on process improvement
- Mentor new hires and associate accountants on the team
SKILLS
- Strong analytical problem-solving organizational and multitasking abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a customer service focus
- Ability to effectively communicate accounting information to various users
- Advanced knowledge of computer applications such as: Excel MS Office Outlook
- Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic and collaborative team environment with different levels of employees and personalities
- Results-oriented and self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency and initiative
- Effectively multitasks while maintaining accuracy and performs well under deadline pressure
- Strong technical and operational accounting skills including knowledge of U.S. GAAP
QUALIFICATIONS
- Real estate accounting background required.
- Bachelors degree required accounting/finance degree preferred
- CPA preferred
- 5 years related property accounting experience
- Real estate software experience preferred such as: Yardi Voyager Kardin and MRI
ADA REQUIREMENTS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to: work at a stationary work space for long periods of time with mobility to move throughout the office; use a PC constantly reaching with hands and fingers and keyboarding extensively; work in close contact with small and large groups as frequent communication with others is required including use of the telephone; be able to read and write documents in hard and electronic copy including those requiring great attention to detail; have the physical strength and agility to handle routine office tasks and machinery. Occasional travel may be required for certain employees depending on location.
This position is in a standard office environment with desktop business equipment and frequent telephone calls. Noise level is moderate. Frequent interruptions are common while under deadlines and time constraints.
Unico Properties LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
All candidates will receive consideration without regard to disability protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable local state or federal law.
If an applicant requires accommodation during the recruitment process please reach out to
EEO Employer/Disabled/Vets
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
