Sr Associate Investment Accountant (Real Estate)

Job description

What You'll Do Are you interested in building a career that blends your passions for Real Estate and Accounting? If so, consider joining Principal's Finance and Accounting team supporting our Real Estate Investors’ business as a Sr Associate Investment Accountant. In this role, you’ll join a highly collaborative environment and provide analytical accounting support for real estate portfolios. The Sr Associate Investment Accountant is involved in all aspects of the Real Estate investment cycle, from property acquisition to ongoing oversight and reporting, to disposition. This position works closely with third party property managers and asset managers to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Below are few examples of responsibilities: Prepare and record journal entries for property acquisitions, dispositions, and financing in accordance with US GAAP. Review financial statements in compliance with internal controls and other established procedures Interact regularly with the Real Estate Asset and Portfolio Management teams as well as third-party property managers to establish annual budgets, provide explanations, data, and support for property performance Analyze variances at an investment level between actual results and the annual budgets Provide documented support auditors for annual audits Prepare schedules and information to assist external tax preparers with partnership tax…