Company Description
Jonathan Rose Companies is one of the country’s leading owners, developers and operators of green affordable and mixed-income communities. Founded in 1989, Rose has created projects with more than $4.2 billion of value with a current portfolio of 19,000 apartment homes in 15 states and Washington DC.
Our mission is to create a more environmentally thriving, socially just world through the development, preservation, renovation and management of green, affordable and mixed income housing.
The firm is a fully integrated investment management, development and asset management company with property management, construction management, solar energy, mortgage finance and title company affiliates.
We strive to achieve positive environmental impact by investing in energy efficiency, decarbonization, and water conservation to reduce our use of natural resources and toxins. Our social impact is achieved by preserving and expanding housing affordability, and connecting our residents to health, education, financial, cultural and social services. And we aim to achieve these impacts in a co-creative process with governments, our residents and staff.
We are signatories to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing (UN PRI), benchmark performance annually through GRESB, and align our reporting with the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) guidelines, SASB Standards, and GRI Standards.
Position Description
The Senior Project Accountant is responsible for focusing on the generation, preparation, and communication of information that is complete and accurate to support effective decision making, management, internal controls, and financial reporting. Senior Project Accountants are responsible for completing a wide range of general accounting, real estate accounting, and reporting activities within the accounting organization under the guidance and supervision of the Controller. Senior Project Accountants may be responsible for a product and/or property portfolio ranging from 5-10 properties and/or corporate/service/management entities depending on the level of accounting complexity involved. The Sr. Project Accountant may be responsible for projects in of up to $50M.
The salary range for this position is $90,000 – $105,000 per year.
Responsibilities:
- JOURNAL ENTRIES
- Prepares and analyzes journal entries on both GAAP and tax basis including but not limited to: standard entries, applicable reclassifications / adjustments, review of all income and expenses, accruals, overhead allocations, consolidations and eliminations, and intercompany transactions.
- REPORTS
- Prepares and distributes periodic reports for various legal entities (management services companies, partnerships), external business partners (joint venture partners), governmental agencies, lending institutions (banks, institutional investors), and external auditors. Required periodic reports may include but are not limited to: Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flows statements.
- GENERAL ACCOUTING
- Prepares reconciliations of general ledger accounts, as required.
- Supports independent third-party audits.
- Performs variance analysis, as required.
- Provides insights into accounting for complex transactions and/or properties.
- SUPPORT DATA & ANALYSIS
- Prepares support data and analysis for financial reporting requirements and corporate communications needs including but not limited to: schedules, reconciliations, footnotes, board books, earnings calls, analysts’ requests, and for preparing budget variance reports (BVRs).
- EXPERTISE & PROJECT BASE
- Provides subject matter expertise, especially with regards to accounting for complex transactions and/or properties.
- Manages a larger project base than non-senior level accountants.
- SUPPORT & MENTORSHIP
- Supports, mentors and assists Project Accountants.
- NON-ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS
- Participates in various lines of business, in regard to budgeting, business development and other non-accounting functions.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required.
- 8-10 years of experience in public accounting and/or real estate accounting preferred.
Note: 10+ years of relative work experience can offset minimum educational requirements. - CPA preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of general accounting principles and processed required.
- Analytical background with detail-oriented mindset required.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and manage time to meet deadlines required.
- Ability to perform quality assurance reviews required.
- Knowledge of accounting software systems required.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
Rose Companies Benefits:
At Rose Companies our goal is to provide an affordable and comprehensive benefits package that provides security for you and your family and supports your overall wellbeing. Benefits offered include, but are not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401K with company match, competitive paid time off policy, paid holidays, parental bonding leave and educational assistance.
Rose Companies is committed in policy and practice to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees, based upon their training, experience, and overall qualifications. Consistent with this commitment, discrimination against an applicant or employee based upon the individual’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, military status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other condition or characteristic protected by law is strictly prohibited.