Accountant – Commercial Real Estate

Job Description

Accountant | Colliers

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Colliers, located in Milwaukee, WI. Colliers | Wisconsin and the Inland Family of Companies collaborate to manage a complex and interesting real estate portfolio for clients. This role is vital for ensuring the accurate financial operations and reporting that directly support client success and project execution within commercial real estate. It’s an opportunity to grow an accounting career and see the direct impact of your work on a diverse portfolio.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Milwaukee, WI

• Team: Collaborative, high-performing team supporting a complex and interesting real estate portfolio
• Mission: Manage the accurate financial operations and reporting for a real estate portfolio, directly supporting clients and projects.
• Tech Stack: AVID, MRI, Microsoft Office suite (Excel), Yardi (preferred)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Tenant Billing: Handle all tenant accounts receivable processes, including rent billing, work orders, utilities, and other charges.
• Expense Processing: Process accounts payable tasks such as invoice entry, coding, and communication with vendors using an automated system.
• Project Financials: Assist with construction draw processes, review lien waivers, and support job cost reporting for projects.
• Reporting & Analysis: Support monthly close activities, prepare accruals, and generate recurring financial reports like sales tax reporting and A/R commentary.
• Lease Interpretation: Interpret lease agreements to assist with lease abstracts and ensure accurate tenant billing and support annual budget preparation and CAM reconciliations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Associate degree or accreditation from a two-year program with an emphasis in accounting is required.
• Experience: At least one year of accounting experience is required, with previous experience using accounting software preferred.
• Skills: Strong Excel skills, technical aptitude and willingness to learn new systems, highly organized with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, and strong communication skills with a service-oriented mindset.
• Bonus: A Bachelor’s degree is preferred, and experience with specific accounting software like MRI or Yardi is a plus.