Real Estate Accountant Jobs

Chicago - Illinois - United States of America
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About the Role: Under limited supervision, applies cash and accrual accounting principles to prepare, analyze, maintain and deliver complete and accurate financial reports for a portfolio of CBRE clients and properties What You'll Do:
Completes accounting transactions in preparation of client financial statement packages. Creates and posts journal entries. Ensures that all expenses, receipts, owner's distributions, funding requests and other transactions for the accounting period have been accurately posted.
Generates and reviews financial packages for accuracy and comprehensive reporting. Prepares packages on a schedule to ensure timely delivery to the client and other management teams.
Adheres to Client Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) to ensure internal and external reporting requirements are consistently met.
Reviews and audits funding and payment requests for accuracy, documentation and authorization in accordance with established operating procedures.
Responds to and resolves issues and requests from management teams and clients regarding various accounting issues and reports, including Profit and Loss statements. Researches open accounting issues and recognizes potential issues and/or conflicts so corrective action can intercept and minimize issues.
Participates in budgeting and forecasting for assigned property portfolio, new property and client transitions, and client audit requests.
Assists in training team members on portfolio specific transitions.
Monitors scope of services delivered and provides results to manager regarding any changes in scope.
Coordinates work with other team members within single point -of-contact (SPOC) guidelines
What You'll Need
To perform this job optimally, you'll need to be able to perform each crucial duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job.
Degree from a four-year college or university program with an emphasis in accounting, finance or related field required. In lieu of a degree from a four-year college or university, an associate degree plus 2 years college or related work experience, OR high school diploma plus four years of related work experience required. Plus, a minimum of two years prior accounting, finance or related experience required. Experience with real estate accounting software preferred.
Excellent written and social skills, organizational and analytical skills. Ability to provide efficient, timely and reliable service to customers. Ability to effectively present information.
Requires intermediate knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regulations including an intermediate knowledge of financial terms and principles to include accounting methods (cash, accrual, and full GAAP). Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts, and/or commissions. Conducts intermediate financial analysis.
Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret sophisticated documents. Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations. Requires intermediate analytical and quantitative skills.
Intermediate knowledge of computer software and hardware (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite Products). Ability to work in multiple accounting software applications.
Decisions made with general understanding of procedures and company policies to achieve set results and goals. Errors in judgment may cause short-term impact to co-workers and supervisor.
CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We also provide reasonable accommodations, as needed, throughout the job application process. If you have a disability that inhibits your ability to apply for a position through our online application process, you may contact us via email at [email protected] or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
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