Senior Commercial Real Estate Accountant / Accounting Manager
Senior Commercial Real Estate Accountant / Accounting Manager Who: An established commercial real estate ownership and development company with a portfolio of grocery-anchored retail centers, restaurants, and mixed-use properties. What: Seeking a hands-on Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager with strong property accounting, partnership accounting, owner reporting, waterfall calculations, and MRI or Yardi experience. When: Immediate opportunity as the company focuses on succession planning within its accounting team. Where: Metro Atlanta, Georgia. Why: Succession Planning Office Environment: Remote Salary: $105,000–$125,000 annually. Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Real Estate Accountant / Accounting Manager to join a privately held real estate ownership and development company. This is a hands-on accounting role for someone who enjoys being in the details, not simply managing or reviewing the work of others. The company is undergoing succession planning, creating an excellent long-term opportunity for the right individual. The position involves accounting for retail and mixed-use properties, multiple ownership entities, partnerships, and an affiliated development company.
Key Responsibilities
Manage full-cycle accounting, month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting. Prepare owner and investor reporting packages , partnership allocations, and capital account reconciliations. Perform waterfall calculations , preferred returns, and investor distributions. Handle accounting for grocery-anchored retail centers, restaurant tenants, and mixed-use developments. Oversee CAM reconciliations, property expenses, and tenant recoveries. Support development accounting, construction-in-progress, and intercompany transactions. Work closely with ownership and existing leadership through the succession planning process. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field. Ideally 5+ years of progressive accounting experience , preferably in commercial real estate. Public accounting foundation highly desirable. Strong experience with partnership accounting, owner reporting, and waterfall calculations . Experience with retail, mixed-use, office, multifamily, or other commercial properties. Proficiency with MRI and/or Yardi and advanced Excel. Strong GAAP knowledge, financial reporting, and full-cycle accounting skills. Comfortable working independently in a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves environment . CPA a plus, but not required.