Senior Project Accountant

Overview

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Project Accountant - Property and Development Accounting with Hines, you will be responsible for ensuring accuracy and timeliness of accounting information to meet reporting requirements for a specific project and/or business entity. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Works closely with applicable Hines personnel (e.g. Controller, Property/Project Manager, and Accountants) to ensure accuracy of accounting and financial reporting and construction draws (if applicable)
• Prepare funding request to investors and lenders
• Treasury functions including but not limited to setting up wire payments for distributions, debt service and other ad hoc wire payments
• Review AR aging and assess collectability; recommend write-offs/reserves as needed
• May assist Property Management team with A/R Analysis for collection efforts
• Record journal entries to the general ledger and ensure records are kept in compliance with GAAP or other basis of accounting. As applicable, review journal entries prepared by Accountant or third party to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting principles
• Maintain reporting and draw calendars for Property/Project
• Perform month-end close procedures including preparation and review of account reconciliations for more complex accounting areas
• Process recurring and one-off revenue billings; diligently record cash receipts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited institution.
• CPA designation (or intention to work toward CPA designation) is preferred.
• Three years of public accounting experience or four years of professional accounting experience.
• Commercial real estate experience is strongly preferred.
• Public accounting experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Independently set priorities and proactively meet deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple assignments.
• Proficiency utilizing various systems; Oracle & JD Edwards system experience advantageous.
• Work indoors approximately 100% of the time.
• Ability to lift general ledgers, files, records, and computer paper (approximately 5-35 lbs.).
• Work overtime as business needs deem appropriate.