Senior Accountant

Kforce's client, a growing real estate company, is seeking a Senior Accountant in Fort Lee, NJ. The role will be 4 days in the office & 1 day remote. Responsibilities:

• Perform month end close including bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Perform variance analysis
• Prepare financial statements and footnote disclosures
• Analyze activity in capital expenditure accounts
• Apply for replacement reserve according to loan agreements
• Manage cash flow between properties and upper tier entities
• Record contributions and distributions properly
• Reconcile equity/investments
• Update investment management fee calculations
• Prepare monthly centralized journal entries and supporting schedules for the assigned accounts and tasks
• Review bank reconciliations and timely resolve bank reconciling items
• Maintain and reconcile all general ledger activities
• Prepare monthly closing work paper packages independently
• Prepare monthly reports as needed, such as investor, lender
• Prepare quarterly financial reports and supplemental schedules
• Prepare lender reports, and other required quarterly reports
• Prepare required work papers at year end for annual audits
• Respond to auditor's questions
• Complete ad hoc financial projects as required
• Assist in training of new and existing junior staff and interns
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 3-5 years of accrual accounting experience including month end close, variance analysis & P&L preparation
• Proficiency in Excel required; Salesforce software experience a plus
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and prioritize multiple high priority projects