Property Accountant II - Donohoe Companies Inc., The

Overview

Who We Are

Established in 1990, Donohoe Real Estate Services grew out of a desire to provide expanded lines of business services to a growing number of clients and to stand out in a crowded field of real estate firms by being completely client-centric. Today known as Donohoe Commercial Real Estate (DCRE), the division continues to build upon its history by providing creative solutions to real estate challenges,  delivering positive results to clients, and fostering professional development opportunities for team members.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

For over a century, Donohoe has been a well-respected member of the community and we continue to engage in the communities where we live and work. In our hotels, offices and on Company jobsites, we pride ourselves on a collaborative, diverse and engaging culture which starts with our interview process and continues all the way through to your day-to-day experience. Keeping with the fundamental values of The Donohoe Companies, Donohoe Commerical Real Estate treats it employees with the highest level of respect. 

Benefits and Perks

Donohoe Commerical Real Estate is pleased to offer employees a comprehensive Benefits Package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, leaves of absences, 401k retirement plans, commuter benefits, vacation time, holidays, cellphone and hotel discounts, and MORE! Through this selection of benefits and perks, we strive to provide employees with options that will enhance his or her quality of life in and out of work.   

Come join us to experience all the reasons why we were voted one of The Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work!

EOE, including disability/veterans

Responsibilities

The Property Accountant II is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the financial accounting and reporting functions for an assigned portfolio of properties.  The Property Accountant II will work with the Sr. Property Accountant to reconcile property bank accounts, subsidiary ledgers, and control accounts, and assist with preparing annual budget data, annual tax or audit workpapers. The position requires a detail-oriented individual with strong accounting, analytical, time-management, organizational, communication and customer service skills. The Property Accountant II must be able to work independently and with a team.

Key responsibility areas include Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting, Fiduciary, Monthly Statements and Reporting: 

Examine, review and approve payable invoices; Produce annual 1099 forms, monthly payable reports for managed-properties and reports to assist with weekly check run process; Perform general ledger analysis for assigned properties (both cash and accrual basis); Maintain accurate workpapers and assist in variance analysis; Prepare and enter journal entries; prepare bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies; Compile monthly financial packages for property managers and owners; Ensure all project-level internal and external financial reporting deliverables on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis are accurate, timely, and comply with internal guidelines; Review with the Property Manager and Management, the status of taxes, insurance, escrows and cash accounts; Monitor expenses to ensure alignment with budgeted amounts. Bring any significant variances or questions to the attention of the Property Manager and Management if required; Review Create and maintain prepaid/accrual schedules and journalize as required; Post monthly closing entries for reclasses, taxes, and other recurring activity; Assist property auditors in preparing year-end audits and other required reports, etc. if applicable; Assist peers in providing external auditors with required documents and updating year-end work papers for calendar year and fiscal year end properties; Prepare requested financial reports (i.e. owner requests, special reporting requirements) for properties, as required; Prepare and remit property’s year-end tax and audit workpapers and supporting documentation for external CPA firm review, if applicable; Post prior year tax/audit AJEs as required. Ensure full reconciliation with trial balance provided by external accountants; Remit quarterly and year-end reporting requirements to mortgage lenders.

Special projects, duties and/or responsibilities may be assigned or modified to meet current and future business requirements.

Qualifications

To be successful in this position, you should have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field and a minimum of 2 years of experience in Property Management or Real Estate.
• Excellent time-management, attention to detail, organizational, communication (written and verbal),and analytical skills.
• Strong technical experience in Property Management software (MRI or Yardi), Nexus, Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.