Property Accountant

Clarion Partners, one of the largest privately owned real estate investment managers in the Americas, has managed investment real estate on behalf of institutional investors for more than 30 years.

Portfolio Accountant will perform financial, accounting and reporting functions for a group of institutional separate account clients and their real estate investment portfolios. Responsibilities include: * Review and analyze property financial reports that include incomes statements, balance sheets, general ledgers, cash flow statements, bank reconciliations and other support documentation, to ensure material accuracy of property level reporting. * Investment level accounting responsibilities including; compilation of acquisition, disposition, and loan financing entries, record fair value adjustments and audit adjustments, equity roll forwards and waterfalls, portfolio consolidations and eliminations, bank reconciliations, NCREIF reporting, performance returns, and maintenance of portfolio support schedules. * Monitor portfolio cash needs through periodic review of property level funding requests, forecasted cash activity and client distributions requirements. * Calculate portfolio investment returns, Assets under Management and fees for the designated group of portfolios. * Delivery of accurate financial information to clients in accordance with client investment management agreements, authoritative accounting rules, industry standards and Clarion policies and procedures. * Prepare requests for new legal entity setup, new GL accounts, report formats, and recurring journal entry roll ups within core accounting system. * Facilitate request for information for internal and external audits. * Assist tax consultants with tax return preparation, provisions and estimates where applicable * Special portfolio and firm projects as needed

* 3-5 Years of experience * Real estate accounting background * Audit experience with a public accounting firm * CPA certification * Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business * Microsoft Excel required with knowledge of MRI or comparable system a plus * Highly motivated self-starter who must be able to meet tight reporting deadlines * Excellent analytical skills with ability to independently solve problems * Strong verbal and written communication skills * Excellent interpersonal skills