Staff Accountant – Commercial Real Estate

Job Description

Staff Accountant | LHH

The Tone:
LHH is partnering with a publicly traded real estate company in Dallas to find a Staff Accountant. This is a full-time Staff Accountant role, operating on a hybrid work schedule, based in Dallas, TX. This position offers an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional seeking to grow their accounting career within a publicly traded real estate organization. The Staff Accountant is essential for ensuring accurate financial reporting and supporting the overall financial health of the company.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Hybrid
• Location: Hybrid, Dallas, TX
• Pay: $75000–$85000 yearly
• Mission: This person ensures financial data accuracy, supports audit processes, and performs accounting for multiple commercial real estate properties.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting & Reconciliation: Prepare and post journal entries to record financial transactions, then reconcile various accounts and financial statements, ensuring adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Period-End Closure Support: Assist in the crucial month-end and year-end closing activities, contributing to the accurate completion of financial periods through precise accruals and necessary adjustments.
• Audit & Data Integrity: Generate various financial reports for internal and external stakeholders, provide essential support during audit processes, and uphold the precision and reliability of all financial data.
• Real Estate Property Accounting: Execute comprehensive accounting procedures for a portfolio of multiple commercial real estate properties, maintaining accurate financial records and reporting specific to these assets.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required. This role is suitable for recent graduates or individuals with up to two years of relevant accounting experience, indicating an entry-level career stage.
• Experience: Candidates must possess up to two years of pertinent accounting experience. Specific prior experience in Commercial Real Estate Accounting is a mandatory qualification for this position.
• Skills: Key required skills include strong attention to detail, robust analytical capabilities, and a demonstrated eagerness to learn and develop within the accounting field.