Senior Real Estate Accountant /Lease Analyst

Job description

Review and interpret commercial lease agreements, amendments, and supporting documentation. Develop, maintain, and enhance complex CAM reconciliation models and templates for commercial real estate and mixed-use properties; review lease provisions, expense allocations, reconciliations, and supporting documentation to ensure accurate recoveries, compliance with lease terms, and timely resolution of discrepancies. Perform aging analysis, bad debt assessment, receivable reporting, topside accounting entries, and account reconciliations.

Lead complex cell tower lease accounting initiatives, including revenue-share reconciliations, ledger analysis, workflow development, process standardization, and resolution of billing and payment discrepancies across large multi-site portfolios. Lead special projects involving lease portfolios, acquisitions, data improvement, and process enhancements. Manage rent roll data and validate critical lease terms to ensure portfolio accuracy.

Collaborate with accounting, finance, asset management, and operations teams to resolve lease-related matters. Calculate straight-line rent adjustments and prepare supporting schedules and accounting reports. Analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts and financial records with accuracy and efficiency. Participate in special projects and ad hoc financial analyses as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Real Estate, or a related field preferred. Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Accounting, Finance, Real Estate Accounting, Lease Administration, Property Accounting, or a related field. Experience with commercial real estate lease administration, CAM reconciliations, rent roll management, and lease accounting preferred.