Property Accountant

Shape Communities from Home with a Global Impact in Property Accounting!

Step into a career where every number tells a story, and every entry supports a mission. As a Property Accountant in government housing, you’ll play a pivotal role in building financial frameworks that support affordable communities. From managing month-end closures to collaborating with property managers, your work will ensure that each project’s finances stay as solid as the foundations they’re built on. Here, your impact goes beyond spreadsheets—it’s about laying down pathways for accessible housing while advancing your own global career without leaving home. Ready to build a future that counts?

Blueprint of Your Role

Core Responsibilities: Keeping the Ledgers Level

• Collaborate with property and regional team members to ensure financial accuracy, timeliness, and completeness for NHA communities and corporate property management company records.
  
• Maintain complete books and records for a portfolio of 10-12 NHA properties, including analysis and review of financial information.
  
• Manage month-end close processes, including account reconciliations, support schedules, and financial statements.
  
• Prepare and review journal entries, including monthly accruals and straight-line rent entries.
  
• Report accurately and on time for the assigned AMP portfolio, including budgets and forecasts.
  
• Work closely with property managers to ensure accuracy, consistency, and effectiveness in operations reporting.
  
• Implement company-wide accounting and reporting initiatives within property management.
  
• Maintain a calendar of reporting deadlines for assigned properties and prepare accurate, timely reports as required.
  
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
  
• Ensure accuracy of delinquency reports and communicate with property management regarding significant delinquencies.
  
• Monitor cash flow, ensure timely critical payments, and prepare funding reports as needed.
  
• Support budget preparation by providing information and analysis to property managers.
  
• Review and ensure accuracy of budgets before uploading them into accounting software.
  
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for assigned properties.
  
• Analyze data from multiple sources to provide accurate, complete information to property owners.
  
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Controller.
  

Requirements

What It Takes to Build in This Role

• Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college or university.
  
• 3+ years of experience in property management accounting, ideally within multifamily or senior housing.
  
• 2+ years of management experience (preferred).
  
• Proficiency with property management software; experience with Yardi Voyager (preferred).
  
• Experience collaborating with onsite property teams (strongly preferred).
  
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and accrual accounting principles.
  
• Professional-level written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Ability to perform efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  

Benefits