Staff Accountant
Empire State Realty Trust
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $65,000 - $75,000 per year
About the role
- Review expense coding and amounts
- Prepare monthly close work papers with detailed analysis, including account reconciliations, roll-forwards, and supporting schedules
- Prepare monthly journal entries, including period-end accruals and reserves
- Prepare monthly financial reports
- Prepare operating expense and contract accruals
- Prepare utility accruals
- Perform data entry as needed
- Assist with preparation of tenant escalations for billing, including operating expenses and real estate taxes (i.e. opex)
- Perform straight-line rent analysis under supervision
- Manage and reconcile security deposits
- Prepare and submit monthly sales tax reports
- Provide support for internal and external audits
- Assist with the annual budget process
- Assist with quarterly and monthly variance analyses
- Support ad hoc projects as assigned
Requirements
- BA/BS degree in Accounting
- Minimum of two years accounting experience
- Real estate experience; commercial experience is preferred
- Certifications such as CPA is a plus
- Foundational understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
- Experience working with accounting systems; exposure to Yardi is a plus
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including basic formulas and data organization
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication skills
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Hard Skills & Tools
expense codingaccount reconciliationsjournal entriesfinancial reportingaccrualsdata entryvariance analysisstraight-line rent analysissales tax reportingbudget preparation
Soft Skills
attention to detailaccuracycommunication
Certifications
BA/BS in AccountingCPA