Senior Accountant

The Amherst Group's companies are comprised of leading real estate investment and advisory firms with a mission to transform the way real estate is owned, financed and managed.  Amherst leverages its proprietary data, analytics, technology, and decades of experience to seek solutions for a fragmented, slow-to-evolve real estate ecosystem and to materially improve the experience for residents, buyers, sellers, communities, and investors.  Today Amherst has over 1000 employees and $14.1 billion in assets under management.

Over the past decade, Amherst has scaled its platform to become one of the largest operators of single-family assets and has acquired, renovated, and leased more than 46,000 homes across 32 markets in the U.S.  The firm delivers customized, stabilized cash-flowing portfolios of assets to its investors, wrapped in all the ongoing services required to manage, own, and finance the asset including property management, portfolio management, and a full capital markets team.  In addition to its single-family rental platform, Amherst’s debt business pursues two distinct credit strategies in mortgage-backed securities and commercial real estate lending.  Over its 25-year history, Amherst has developed a deep bench of research and technology talent, and leverages data and analytics at every stage in the asset lifecycle to improve operations and preserve long-term value for our investors and the more than 188,000 residents the firm has served.

A day in the life of a Senior Accountant: The Technical Accounting Senior supports the technical accounting team’s role within the organization which is focused on (i) the research, analysis, and preparation of accounting positions regarding the application of GAAP to accounting issues or transactions affecting investor fund reporting and corporate accounting and (ii) the preparation and issuance of annual audit reports. This position will report to the VP of Accounting.

Technical Senior Accountant responsibilities include:

•Review newly executed operating agreements for consolidation and VIE analysis

•Research relevant accounting topics for applicability to significant transactions

•Work with business partners to document significant transaction research conclusions

•Assist with annual audits in gathering supporting documentation and preparing financial statements and footnotes

•Ad hoc reporting and process documentation

•Other duties as assigned

What you’ll need to have:

•BS in Accounting

•3 or more years of accounting experience •Public accounting experience preferred

•CPA preferred

•Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of products

•Experience with Yardi preferred

•Experience with Workiva preferred

•Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong technical accounting research, editorial, and writing skills with the ability to produce memorandums summarizing accounting issues, guidance, and conclusions

•Ability to read and thoroughly understand legal documents and financial statements

• Strong attention to detail, particularly in understanding facts and applying grammar, spelling, and punctuation edits

•Ability to function independently and collaboratively as needed in a fast-paced remote working environment

• Flexibility, adaptability, and willingness to collaborate with others and contribute as a member of the team

•Excellent organizational skills and ability to independently manage priorities to completion along established timelines

Just a few other things you should know:

•Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

•This job operates in a professional, remote office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones. The role may require occasional overtime during year-end reporting.

​Amherst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply.