Hammes Hiring For Senior Accountant at Greater Milwaukee Full Time

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Consider a career with Hammes if you are interested in being a part of a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment! We have been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare and one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments.

Founded in 1991, Hammes is a vertically integrated real estate solutions platform. Our capabilities include real estate strategy and planning, project management, development, investment and property management for healthcare clients and other leading institutions. Hammes is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top healthcare developers by both Modern Healthcare’s Construction & Design Survey and Revista’s Outpatient Healthcare Real Estate Development Report.

Position Summary

Using advanced knowledge of accounting principles and practices, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for handling complex assignments. The Senior Accountant provides primary accounting and financial reporting for assigned properties. This position is responsible for maintaining accurate and timely records using databases, spreadsheets, and accounting systems to track expenditures, revenue, receipts, cash flow, and other financial activities. The Senior Accountant is expected to work independently and solve problems with minimal oversight from the Accounting Manager.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Ensure Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Real Estate Information Standards (REIS) and other applicable accounting pronouncements are appropriately followed and the Company’s books and records accurately reflect these standards
• Has comprehensive accounting responsibility relative to maintaining complete and accurate financial statements, general ledger and other reports required for each entity
• Provide assistance, oversight, and mentoring to Staff Accountants
• Perform account reconciliations and reconcile control accounts with subsidiary ledgers
• Responsible for new project start-up accounting as new properties are acquired, and disposition reporting as properties are sold
• Analyze data to assist property managers in preparing meaningful variance reports
• Obtain working knowledge of legal documents to ensure that reporting, communication and dissemination are in compliance with legal requirements
• Report to outside parties, lenders and owners
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and update projections as needed
• Enter fixed assets into fixed asset system and review depreciation for accuracy
• Responsible for monthly mortgage and swap payments and for verifying mortgage balance and interest and swap payment amounts
• Responsible for monitoring compliance with mortgage documents and for computation and reporting of debt compliance
• Track entities cash balances to determine which payables will be included in each week’s check runs
• Perform quarterly processes and projects, including entity distribution worksheets and property performance reporting
• Prepare annual tax work papers for outside accounting firm and review completed tax returns for accuracy
• Prepare workpapers and assist in annual financial statement audit process
• Review tenant leases and track related tenant improvement costs and lease commissions
• Interact with Property Management team to remain current on property level developments and proactively address related issues as they arise
• Interface and effectively communicate with department and other company personnel
• Update and maintain policies and procedures for accounting department
• Assist with ad hoc requests from the SEC registered investment advisor and owner of the real estate properties
• Manage draw process and account for construction projects
• Perform special projects for management as requested, such as developing financial reporting package, searching out areas for improvement, mentoring and teaching staff accountants

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform this job successfully.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience; previous property management accounting experience preferred.
• CPA preferred
• Advanced knowledge of accounting terminology, principles, and procedures required.
• Must be able to handle multiple projects, changing priorities and a demanding, time-sensitive workload.
• Must be able to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Must be well organized.
• Ability to find solutions to moderate or complex problems.
• Ability to keep information strictly confidential.
• Must have intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) and experience working with real estate accounting software, preferably Yardi.