If you're looking for more than another month-end close, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
We're partnering with a well-established commercial real estate investment and operating company seeking a Senior Accountant to join its growing accounting team. This is a highly visible position where you'll work directly with the Controller and CFO, taking ownership of the accounting for multiple real estate and operating entities while gaining exposure to budgeting, financial reporting, cash flow, and process improvements.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems, and wants to continue building toward an Accounting Manager or Controller career path.
What You'll Do
- Own the full accounting cycle for multiple commercial real estate and operating entities.
- Prepare journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and monthly financial statements.
- Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
- Analyze balance sheet accounts and resolve accounting discrepancies.
- Perform intercompany accounting and reconciliations.
- Support property accounting, including lease activity, CAM reconciliations, capital expenditures, and loan accounting.
- Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash activity, and vendor relationships.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow reporting.
- Prepare schedules for audits, tax filings, lenders, and external CPAs.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and internal controls.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
- Strong experience with general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and month-end close.
- Experience with multi-entity accounting preferred.
- Commercial real estate, property management, or real estate investment accounting experience is highly desirable.
- Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP).
- Experience with QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, Yardi, or similar ERP/accounting systems is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
Why This Opportunity?
- Work directly with an experienced Controller and CFO.
- Own your portfolio rather than being siloed into one accounting function.
- Gain exposure to commercial real estate, operating companies, budgeting, cash flow, and financial reporting.
- Join a stable, privately held organization with a collaborative culture.
- Competitive salary of $90,000–$105,000 plus a discretionary performance bonus.
- Opportunity to continue growing your career with increasing responsibility.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong experience with general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and month-end close
- Experience with multi-entity accounting
- Commercial real estate, property management, or real estate investment accounting experience
- Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP
- Experience with QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, Yardi, or similar ERP/accounting systems
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
What We Do
GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future. GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide. Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
