Senior Accountant, Orange County, CA

Reports in the Controller. Oversees all aspects of property accounting, forecasting, planning and internal control for the assigned operating properties and development projects following generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), IRS tax regulations, and multifamily (and if applicable, commercial) real estate industry practices.

Serves as a financial advisor to the respective asset management and development team members and is responsible for all property accounting, financial statements, reports, job cost reporting, forecasting, general and subsidiary ledger activities for multiple entities, financial statements (internal and external reporting), operating and financial processes, schedules, compliance with established policies and procedures (including internal control) and other functional activities

Experience & Education –

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent business from an accredited college or university. 4+ years of experience in real estate, property management, and development accounting.

CPA certification is a plus.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly MS Excel and MS- Word.

Working knowledge of data analysis tools and general knowledge of system databases and hardware infrastructure.

Asking for advice – There is an art in asking for advice and maybe these tips will help.

Call during normal business hours. Ask if it’s a good time to talk.

Once you’ve got my attention – LISTEN. Stop talking and start listening and write down the advice I’m giving. I can’t tell you how many people don’t take notes and then expect me to repeat myself again when they call back days later. There is nothing wrong with taking notes – take them!

Be humble, gracious, and polite.

If you don’t like the advice, don’t argue with me about it. You asked – I gave you my opinion. Take it and use it or don’t use it. Or just use what works for you – it’s your job search.

Don’t assume I’m a miracle worker – it’s you who must do the hard work finding a job. Most people don’t get placed by a recruiter -they have to find their own job.

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