Sr. Property Accountant

Position Responsibilities

• General Accounting to include general ledger review, financial statement preparations, balance sheet/sub-ledger reconciliations, accruals, quarterly re-forecast review, and high-level monthly variance explanations.
• Maintain, record, and ensure accuracy of GAAP rent calculation, including monthly analytic review.
• Determine assets to place in service monthly. Place required assets in JDE fixed asset module, calculate and record depreciation, and perform reasonableness review.
• Prepare and ensure accuracy of joint venture partner’s detailed reporting package monthly.
• Prepare monthly funding requests and loan draws for applicable properties.
• Maintain and analyze PPA (purchase price allocation) related accounts and any related derivatives as required.
• Assist with outside auditor’s one-off requests, prepare audit PBCs, and prepare audit financial statements including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Equity, and Statement of Cash Flows.
• Prepare supporting documents for annual tax packages.
• Process manual billings, billing adjustments, refunds, and maintain supplemental ledgers using accounting operating system.
• Record daily cash and perform daily reconciliations of cash.
• Expense Participation (EP) for properties: Input EP information into JDE system for all customers on assigned properties, prepare pre-bills, annual true-ups, budget and reforecast for EP by customer.
• Perform lease review for assigned properties, and peer review for EP set up.
• Assist management offices, when necessary by researching issues and responding timely to their accounting related questions.
• Set up jobs and process all pay apps for TI/Capital on assigned properties within the JDE job cost module.

Essential Functions

• Ability to consistently apply education, experience and good judgement to the job responsibilities at a consistently high level of performance, both in quantity and quality.
• Ability to consistently and resourcefully handle multiple priorities under rapidly changing circumstances and goals, including within short timelines.
• Ability to consistently, frequently and effectively communicate, coordinate and collaborate with individuals and groups primarily face-to-face, but also by telephone and electronic media.
• Exceptional ability to adapt, to innovate, and to understand and comply with Granite’s policies and culture, along with all applicable laws and the highest ethical standards.
• Ability to concentrate for long periods of time, whether alone or working with people in close proximity to you.
• Ability to consistently attend work and to be punctual at the office.

Role-Based Competencies

• Drives Results – taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm; Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Customer Focus – Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions; Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Cultivate Innovation – Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Situational Adaptability – Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is clear; Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
• Technical Acumen – Understanding the purpose and basic processes of their assigned functional area.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, required; CPA, highly preferred. (18 hours of accounting coursework required)
• 3-5+ years commercial real estate accounting experience, or public accounting audit or other commensurate experience.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and communication skills required.
• Proficiency in Excel – Intermediate Level
• JDE experience preferred
• Prior GAAP experience preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ability to independently move throughout the office and consistently and continuously perform essential job functions.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Travel Required

Minimal travel, up to 5%.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Granite is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination based upon race, religion, color, national origin, marital status, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.