Senior Accountant | Real Estate

Fast-scaling retail real estate developer in the northwest Chicago suburbs hiring Senior Accountant to join their team. If you want direct access to leadership, a seat at the table, and work that actually moves the needle — this is it.

Keys to an Interview: Senior Accountant | Real Estate

• 3+ years of accounting experience in real estate development, construction, or property management
• Hands-on Yardi Voyager experience
• Full-cycle AP and month-end close ownership

Key Responsibilities: Senior Accountant | Real Estate

• Own the books across multiple entities — journal entries, reconciliations, and monthly close from start to finish
• Keep vendors happy and payments moving — you'll manage the full AP process including W-9s, 1099s, and remittance
• Dig into the numbers behind each property — variance analysis, balance sheet review, and financial statement support
• Partner with project managers on active construction deals — tracking budgets, coordinating draw packages, and organizing lender documentation
• Pull and synthesize data across Yardi and Procore to keep development projects reporting clean and on time
• Handle the tenant side of the ledger — monthly billings, collections follow-up, security deposits, and rent rolls
• Lead the annual CAM reconciliation process from compiling actuals through drafting tenant statements
• Build as you go — document the processes you create and flag opportunities to automate or streamline
• Support tax prep coordination and help roll out new Yardi modules as the platform grows