Property Accountant

Our client has an immediate opening for fulltime Property Accountants for its Mt. Laurel NJ office. A growth in business has led to the need to expand their accounting team.

Our client is Metro Commercial which is one of the largest fullservice independent retail real estate firms in the U.S. Founded in 1987 the firm specializes in tenant representation of national and regional retailers shopping center leasing property management and investment property sales.

As a member of the Metro Commercial Property Management Team a Property Accountant is responsible for accurately keeping the books and records of shopping centers recording tenant payments and billings performing financial account analysis creating annual budgets and reconciling tenant expenses. There is an operational component to this role which offers indepth understanding of the industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES of a Property Accountant

For a portfolio of properties:

• Maintain the books and records for each property.
  

• Work alongside the Property Managers in providing our services to Property Owners.
  

• Keep tenant accounts receivable records.
  

• Respond to tenant billing questions.
  

• Support accounts receivable collection efforts.
  

• Abstract tenant leases to ensure proper revenue recording and collections.
  

• Maintain general ledger and record necessary journal entries.
  

• Prepare account analysis for use in monthly reporting and tax reporting.
  

• Produce financial statement package for use in monthly report to property Owners.
  

• Generate annual budget in cooperation with the Property Manager.
  

• Monitor property cash flow and cash balances. Make distributions and funding requests.
  

• Prepare and bill annual tenant common area reconciliations and handle tenant inquires and disputes.
  

• Make mortgage payments and escrows and request escrow releases when necessary.
  

REQUIREMENTS of a Property Accountant:

• Bachelor s Degree in Accounting.
  

• 3 to 10 years of experience.
  

• Accounting System(s): Experience in MRI Yardi and Kardin a plus.
  

• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
  

• High level of professionalism with a strong work ethic.
  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  

The Property Accountant position offers excellent compensation commensurate with experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package such as health dental life 401(k) plan and 18 PTO Days to start.