San Diego, CA
A growing real estate investment platform is seeking a Staff Accountant to support corporate accounting, payroll accounting, and month-end close activities. This individual will work closely with senior accounting leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting while developing broader accounting ownership over time.
This role is ideal for an accounting professional looking to build technical accounting skills within a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare recurring journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, amortizations, and other month-end close activities
- Support payroll accounting processes, allocations, and reconciliations across multiple entities
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and resolve outstanding items on a timely basis
- Assist with preparation of monthly financial reporting packages and supporting schedules
- Support month-end close activities to ensure deadlines are consistently achieved
- Maintain coding accuracy and support ad hoc accounting analyses and projects
- Partner with accounting leadership to improve workflows and reporting processes
- Support system implementations and automation initiatives
- Assist with special projects as needed across accounting and finance functions
Requirements:
- 2+ years of general accounting experience
- Strong understanding of journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and month-end close processes
- Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail
- Experience with payroll accounting and multi-entity environments preferred
- Experience with Rent Manager or similar accounting/property management software preferred
- Real estate accounting experience preferred
- CPA-track candidates encouraged but not required