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Lincoln Property Company

Property Accountant

Lincoln Property Company, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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We are looking for a Property Accountant to assume the role of financial expert for a designated portfolio of complex properties. This person will be responsible for providing timely and accurate reporting of the financial operations, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cash management.

Responsibilities

Reports accurately and timely, the financial records of the assigned portfolio, including budgets and forecasts

Works closely with the property managers to ensure consistency and promotes effectiveness in operations reporting

Ensures implementation of company-wide property management accounting and reporting initiatives

Prepares monthly reporting packages for institutional owners and asset managers with input from property management

Maintains a calendar of all required by debt covenant reporting deadlines for assigned properties and prepares accurate and timely reporting as required by covenants

Prepares and reviews monthly accruals and straight-line rent journal entries

Reconciles balance sheet account monthly

Records tax basis entries as needed for year-end and prepares tax and applicable audit work papers

Ensures delinquency reports are correct and contacts property management about serious delinquencies

Understands lease terminology and works closely with Lease Administrators

Monitors cash and ensures that critical payments are made timely and prepares funding reports as needed

Participates in budget preparation by providing information and analysis to property managers

Reviews budgets for accuracy and uploading into accounting software

Prepares monthly bank reconciliations for assigned properties

Tracks tenant upfit allowances using Excel and job costing software

Maintains fixed asset listings and depreciation

Analyzes data from several sources and provides accurate and complete answers for owners

Prepares personal property tax listings and monitors sales/use tax for owners

40-45 hours per week based on reporting cycles

Handles other duties as assigned by Assistant Controller

Desired Competency, Experience and Skills

Four year degree in Accounting required

3 years of real estate and/or public accounting experience preferred

GAAP experience required

Exhibits strong interpersonal skills and critical thinking skills

High degree of professionalism in addition to excellent communication, analytical, and problem solving skills

Team oriented, with the ability to build effective relationships in a cohesive business environment

First 90 days in the office for training; then hybrid schedule based on performance, up to 2 days per week WFH

Part-time is also available with prorated salary and bonus

High proficiency in Excel is desired

FAS asset software

CPA license required

Pay Range $90,000 - $98,000 USD

About Lincoln Property Company Lincoln Property Company ("Lincoln") is one of the largest private real estate firms in the United States. Offering a fully integrated platform of real estate services and innovative solutions to owners, investors, lenders and occupiers, Lincoln supports the entire real estate lifecycle across asset types, including office, life science, retail, industrial, data center, production studio, healthcare, government, universities, and mixed‑used properties, throughout the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe. Lincoln’s combined management and leasing portfolio on behalf of institutional clients includes more than 562 million square feet of commercial space. In addition to providing third‑party real estate services, Lincoln has completed over 164 million square feet of development since its inception in 1965 and has another $19.5 billion currently under construction or in the pipeline. For more information, visit: www.lpc.com.

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