Staff Accountant – Real Estate Accounting

Job Description

Real Estate Staff Accountant | AIR Communities

The Tone:
This is a full-time, in-office role at AIR Communities, located in the Denver Tech Center, Denver, CO. AIR Communities is one of the country’s largest owners and operators of multifamily housing, managing high-quality communities across the country. As a Blackstone portfolio company, AIR combines significant resources with an entrepreneurial environment. This role is crucial for an ambitious accounting professional to contribute meaningful work, ensure financial accuracy, and support business decisions from day one within a sophisticated real estate accounting environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Denver, CO
• Pay: $65000–$80000 yearly
• Team: Real Estate Accounting team
• Mission: Maintain accurate and reliable financial records and reporting to support operational and financial decision-making.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, SmartView (preferred), Workday Financials (preferred)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Month-End Close: Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, reclassifications, and prepaid expenses, to support timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Reconciliations: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies, and managing debt-related schedules.
• Financial Reporting: Perform actual-to-budget and actual-to-forecast variance analysis, preparing financial analyses and reports that provide insights for business decisions.
• Asset Management: Maintain fixed asset, intangible asset, and prepaid expense records, ensuring proper classification and tracking while recording monthly depreciation and amortization.
• Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams to gather information, improve accounting processes, and build strong working relationships by providing internal customer service.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: Internship experience, public accounting experience, or 1-3 years of relevant accounting experience, including preparing journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and account reconciliations.
• Skills: Strong Microsoft Excel skills, excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities, with outstanding attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Bonus: Experience performing budget-to-actual or forecast variance analysis, debt accounting, real estate accounting experience, familiarity with SmartView or Workday Financials, or interest in pursuing professional accounting certifications (CPA track).