Property Accountant POST NUMBER: 484655

Senior Property Accountant
Location: Birmingham, AL (Onsite)

Our client is hiring a Sr Property Accountant with a tax focus to their corporate team. The property accountant is responsible for accounting and financial reporting of a portfolio of real estate assets. This role manages month-end close, prepares financial statements, performs reconciliations, and partners with property management teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Job Responsibilities:

• You will own the financial performance and reporting for an assigned portfolio of properties from transaction processing through financial statement delivery
• Perform month end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
• Maintain general ledger accuracy and ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Prepare and maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations with complete and audit-ready support documentation.
• Oversee the monthly close process, including the preparation and review of financial results, analysis of key variances, and timely reporting.
• Monitor cash activity and support cash flow management through coordination with operations and AP teams.
• Working alongside internal teams on tax-related questions tied to specific projects

Ideal Profile:

• 4 years of related experience, preferably in public accounting or real estate accounting.
• Accounting degree required
• Yardi Experience
• Someone who wants to grow into a well-rounded accounting professional
• CPA or CPA-track is a plus, but not a must

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.