Property Accountant - Student Housing

ABOUT UNIVERSITY PARTNERS :

• UNIVERSITY PARTNERS IS WITHIN THE TOP 15 OWNER / OPERATORS IN THE COUNTRY, POSSESSES MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN ACQUIRING, DEVELOPING, AND MANAGING STUDENT HOUSING COMMUNITIES.
• WITH 500+ EMPLOYEES, 46 PROPERTIES, AND OVER 25,000 BEDS, UNIVERSITY PARTNERS PROVIDES THE BEST IN SERVICE AND SUSTAINABILITY.
• OUR COMPETITIVE SPIRIT AND TEAM APPROACH ALLOWS US TO MOVE QUICKLY AND MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY.
• WE ARE TEAM PLAYERS WITH ALL WHO PARTNER WITH US.
• AS EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS AND GOOD LISTENERS, WE CHEER FOR EVERYONE’S WIN.
• WE NOT ONLY OFFER THE BEST IN STUDENT LIVING, BUT WE ALSO OFFER PEACE OF MIND.
• Opportunity Overview Assist the Vice President with accounting execution of assigned student housing property-level financial information and prepare financial statements in a timely and accurate manner.  The candidate will be expected to exhibit creative and flexible skills, working in a relatively small, yet growing environment.
• Responsibilities and Duties Perform full-cycle accounting, including full accounts payable processing, journal entries, monthly accruals / amortizations, and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Responsible for multiple student housing properties within Company portfolio.
• Respond to Property Managers’ questions regarding monthly charges, invoice coding, and month-end reporting.
• Assist with preparation of annual budget.
• Review monthly charges, Gross Potential Rent report, and other AR balances.
• Calculate monthly property management fees and process payments.
• Prepare month-end reporting packages and review and analyze budget-to-actual variances.
• Prepare annual work papers and reconciliations for year-end tax returns and external audit.
• Assist Property Accounting Manager and Vice President with cash flow analyses.
• Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting 1 - 5 years of prior Real Estate property-level accrual basis accounting Student housing or multifamily property accounting experience preferred Proficiency in Microsoft Excel application Experience with Entrata, MRI, and / or Yardi accounting software preferred Candidate needs to be coachable, enthusiastic, creative, flexible, display strong technical aptitude, detail oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills Selling Points Growth-centric working environment Competitive benefits package, including 401K match program Unlimited PTO policy WFH Fridays Location – Downtown Dallas - Bank of America Plaza (“green” building) Powered by JazzHR