Property Accountant

Property Accountant

Work Location: 601 First Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Position Classification: Full-Time Regular

About This Opportunity

We are looking for a Property Accountant who will work alongside our Property Management team. Someone with a strong desire to excel and work across a variety of functions and is committed to delivering quality service to our clients. You will prepare financial statements and handle all accounting functions from beginning to end on assigned properties. This individual will work closely with the Rockford Development, Property Management, and Construction Management teams to execute company objectives.

If you have accounting experience and a passion for the property and/or construction industry, apply today and become a part of our dynamic team!

Key Responsibilities

• Review month-end financials and make adjusting entries as necessary; assemble month-end reporting packages for assigned properties including financial synopsis.
• Generate reports for asset management purposes to include cash-flow projections, capital spending, rent roll, etc.
• Maintain balance sheet account schedules.
• Participate in annual budget preparations, year end financial statements and workpapers for tax accounting.
• Assist in annual CAM reconciliation.
• Prepare partner cash calls.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations, and security deposit accounting at tenant move out.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Generate monthly rent charges, and ad-hoc charges to tenants and other parties as necessary.
• Monitor outstanding receivables and communicate collection efforts with management, record tenant and miscellaneous receipts.
• Review and approve invoices for weekly payment.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited institution or the equivalent professional work experience.

Other Requirements:

• 3-5 years of accounting experience with multiple entities.
• Reliable, analytical, and able to communicate effectively with multiple levels of management, clients, investors and staff.
• Accounting software experience, Yardi experience is preferred, but not required.
• The ability to adapt and excel in changing environments.
• The ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks at once.
• Superior oral and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and possess sharp business acumen.

Bonus Skills and Experience:

• Real Estate tax accounting experience.
• Advanced Excel experience.

Rockford offers competitive compensation, 401(k) with company match, comprehensive healthcare plans, generous paid time off including, continued learning and training opportunities, on-site health and wellness activities, tuition reimbursement, flexible work schedules, and access to industry-leading technology. Team members are also provided opportunities to help shape their community for future generations through volunteer time off and opportunities for involvement with local organizations.

Who We Are

At Rockford, we’re not just in the business of creating buildings – we’re creating neighborhoods, businesses and communities and we’re looking for people who are ready to make an impact. Rockford is a nationally recognized construction, development, and property management provider ranked by Engineering News-Record as one of the top 200 contractors in the nation. With regional offices in the Midwest and Southeast, we’ve built projects totaling more than $5 billion in varying scope and size, serving education, healthcare, hospitality, multi-unit, mixed-use, senior living, manufacturing and industrial clients. We’re delivering forward-thinking ideas with an approach that’s built on safety, teamwork and a dedication to quality.

Rockford Construction is an equal opportunity employer that supports and subscribes to a policy of nondiscrimination in all aspects of employment. Rockford Construction will not discriminate based on religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), height, weight, marital status, military service, partisan consideration, disability, genetic information, or any other reason prohibited by applicable federal and state laws.