Senior Commercial Property Portfolio Accountant

Our long-time partner who is a well-known real estate investment firm, is hiring a Senior Property Accountant to their team due to continued growth. This is a great high-impact portfolio accounting role supporting a New England property portfolio in a collaborative, well-regarded culture. The firm is considering candidates with experience with commercial property accounting experience which lines up with their portfolio of shopping centers and other commercial retail properties. 

Key Details

• Work Arrangement: Hybrid: 4 days in the Needham, MA office / 1 day remote)
• Compensation: $110,000-$120,000 base + a 10-20% target bonus
• Direct Hire job with a great benefits package
• Real Estate Portfolio: ~20 commercial properties in Massachusetts (within a broader ~60-property New England portfolio)

Why This Job is Awesome / Your Impact

• Newly created role due to growth. We recently successfully hired a Senior Property Accountant and they have another opening. 
• Dynamic real estate portfolio work with visibility across departments (Leasing, Legal, Property Management, Finance).
• Stable team environment where leadership invests in people and culture.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day accounting for an assigned portfolio of properties.
• Handle GL coding, invoice entry, and routing for approvals.
• Prepare and post tenant bill-backs in coordination with Property Management.
• Ensure tenant accounts and vendor payments are coded accurately and kept in good standing.
• Partner cross-functionally on lease processing, procedures, and lease interpretation questions.
• Support CAM/RET reconciliations (annual).
• Assist with annual budgeting and monthly reporting for the portfolio.
• Support monthly and year-end close activities.
• Take on special projects as assigned.

Qualifications Needed

• 3-5+ years of commercial real estate/property accounting experience (the company will not consider accountants without this experience)
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Very strong Excel / Microsoft Office skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter who can work independently and take ownership of deliverables.
• Experience with MRI, AvidXchange, or a similar tool is preferred.