Insero Talent Solutions has partnered with a commercial real estate company in Rochester to recruit a Senior Accountant.

Position Summary:

The Senior Accountant will assist with the timely and accurate production and analysis of underlying data used in financial statements and reports. The ideal candidate will have 5 or more years of experience in general ledger accounting with an ability to achieve a high level of accuracy in detail-oriented tasks. This position reports to the Manager, General Accounting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for aspects of corporate-level general accounting.
• Responsible for property-level general accounting.
• Assist in the preparation and recording of property level budget to actual reconciliations.
• Act as a department liaison between accounting and property management, serving as a key communication bridge, ensuring alignment, collaboration, and understanding of property accounting matters.
• Organize interdepartmental meetings between accounting and property management, identify opportunities for process improvements, and maintain records of communications, decisions, and action items.
• Support efforts to improve communication and streamline processes between accounting and property management by identifying opportunities for greater efficiency.
• Read and interpret leases to identify critical terms such as landlord versus tenant responsibilities related to property expenses, billing of reimbursables, and appropriate budget to actual reconciliation and settlement process.
• Prepare portions of quarterly REIT qualification testing.
• Execute routine month-end close processes including the preparation of journal entries, reconciliation of general ledger accounts, and analysis of variances.
• Independently perform complex accounting analysis, reporting, and reconciliations as assigned.
• Monitor and analyze accounting data to identify trends, variances, or irregularities.
• Assist with annual external audit and quarterly review processes, as well as internal audit.
• Assist with data accumulations and calculation of quarterly portfolio statistics and non-GAAP measures.
• Assist with department projects and participate in discussions about their accounting impact. Maintain consistent communication and provide regular updates on project status and potential challenges.
• Consistently analyze and evaluate existing processes and systems, identifying opportunities for enhancements and assessing the accounting implications on various business areas.
• Executes duties and maintains standards in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Additional duties and/or overtime hours may be required as job duties demand.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required.
• 5 or more years’ experience in general ledger accounting required.
• Professional experience in public accounting or in industry desired.
• Public company or real estate industry experience preferred.
• Experience and understanding of automated accounting systems such as MRI a plus.
• Deep understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the financial statements based upon them.
• Experience with financial statement preparation and analysis.
• Proficient in identifying and resolving general ledger discrepancies.
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to implement accounting practices.
• Ability to exercise judgement in performing subjective accounting analysis.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with an ability to perform under deadline pressure.
• Exceptional accuracy and attention-to-detail.
• Ability to successfully and professionally manage multiple assignments, priorities, and changes.
• Experienced information gathering, information monitoring and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High level proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Solid work ethic and a professional, proactive, and positive approach to work.