Senior Accountant - Plano, TX (95k-100k + Bonus)

LHH is seeking a Senior Property Accountant on behalf of an established commercial real estate organization seeking an experienced accounting professional to support the financial operations of a diverse property portfolio.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong foundation in commercial real estate accounting who enjoys taking ownership of full-cycle property accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and joint venture reporting. The ideal candidate will bring strong GAAP knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while partnering with property management teams and other internal stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle general ledger accounting, including monthly accruals, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and general ledger reviews.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and provide variance analysis, identifying trends and explaining significant fluctuations in financial performance.
• Maintain accurate GAAP-based rental revenue calculations and perform monthly analytical reviews.
• Manage fixed asset accounting, including placing assets in service, recording disposals, calculating depreciation, and maintaining supporting schedules.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages for joint venture partners, including supporting schedules and reconciliations.
• Prepare property funding requests, loan draws, and related financial documentation.
• Maintain purchase price allocation (PPA) accounts and related derivative accounting as needed.
• Coordinate annual audit requirements, including preparing audit schedules, PBC documentation, and GAAP financial statements.
• Support annual tax reporting by preparing required financial schedules and supporting documentation.
• Process property billings, billing adjustments, refunds, daily cash activity, and cash reconciliations.
• Manage expense participation (EP) accounting, including tenant billing, pre-bills, annual reconciliations, budgets, and reforecasts.
• Review commercial leases and lease abstracts to ensure accurate accounting treatment and expense allocations.
• Job Requirements Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA designation strongly preferred.
• 3–5+ years of commercial real estate accounting experience, public accounting audit experience, or comparable accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP accounting and full-cycle general ledger processes.
• Experience preparing monthly financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, budgets, and financial forecasts.
• Familiarity with commercial lease structures, including Triple Net (NNN), Common Area Maintenance (CAM), lease abstracts, and tenant expense reconciliations.
• Experience with fixed assets, depreciation, amortization schedules, and capital project accounting.
• Exposure to joint venture reporting, property funding, loan draws, and annual audit preparation preferred.