Sr Corporate Accountant

Position Overview:

The Corporate/Development Accounting department is responsible for all Corporate financial reporting and general accounting functions including the monthly closing cycle, preparation of management and GAAP reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cash management, and internal controls as well as the accounting function for all development stage projects including monthly draw preparation, development budget monitoring, and cost certification workpaper preparation.

The Senior Corporate Accountant’s role includes various corporate responsibilities ranging from preparation of monthly and weekly reports, monthly financial statements, monthly forecasting and annual budgeting and other duties as may be assigned.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions):

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may expand to include other duties and responsibilities based on business need.

General Ledger:

• Direct accountability for monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing including preparation of reconciliations and adjustments.
  • Independent research and reconciliation of discrepancies
• Maintain and update recurring journal entries.
• GL account maintenance and development job account maintenance

Internal Controls:

• Maintain compliance with internal control procedures across various accounting functions.
• Identify internal control weaknesses or concerns and work closely with the Controller in resolving

Financial Reporting:

• Manage the distribution of financial reporting as required under various agreements with stakeholders, ensuring all reporting deadlines are met.
• Prepare monthly YTD actual versus budget and forecast reports.
• Prepare special financial analysis and reports on an as needed basis utilizing Microsoft excel.

Data Management and Reporting:

• Responsible for maintaining project development data which includes daily monitoring of data management system, communication with project development teams, enforcement of policies and procedures, and periodic data uploads to the development and accounting records.
• Reviewing and reporting on key project data for projects under development.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Work directly with the Controller and CFO in developing the annual 3-year budget
• Work directly with the Controller and CFO for monthly reforecast.

Audit Support:

• Prepare audit schedules, work with auditors to resolve open corporate issues in a timely manner.

Additional Requirements:

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate should:

• Possess a strong knowledge of GAAP
• Be able to operate Microsoft Excel utilizing advanced functions
• Proficiency in SAGE accounting systems preferred
• Be proficient in Adobe, Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Consistently pay close attention to detail, ensuring precision in records to prevent errors that could lead to errors in financial reporting or compliance issues.
• Be able to prioritize multiple projects, work independently, and handle/resolve various problems in a timely manner.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, CPA designation preferred
• 3+years' experience in public accounting and/or real estate industry experience

McCormack Baron is an equal-opportunity employer and makes hiring decisions based on merit.