Property Accountant – York, PA
About the Property Accountant Opportunity:
- CFS is partnering with an established and growing real estate development and property management organization to hire a Property Accountant to join its accounting team in the York, PA area. With a diverse portfolio of commercial and residential properties and a reputation for employee longevity, work-life balance, and a collaborative culture, this organization offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced Property Accountant looking for long-term career stability.
- This newly created Property Accountant position reports directly to the Accounting Manager and will be responsible for the full-cycle accounting of a portfolio of approximately 8-10 properties and 7 associations. The ideal Property Accountant will possess strong technical accounting skills, a team-oriented mindset, and the ability to manage multiple entities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
Why Join?
- Stable, family-owned real estate organization with over 50 years of success
- Strong employee retention and collaborative culture
- Well-documented processes and hands-on training from experienced accounting professionals
- Excellent work-life balance with very limited overtime
- Opportunity to contribute during an upcoming accounting system transition
- Exposure to a diverse real estate portfolio and multi-entity accounting environment
- Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, wellness incentives, and 401(k) match
Key Responsibilities for the Property Accountant:
- Managing full-cycle accounting for assigned properties
- Processing accounts payable, including invoice coding, approvals, payments, and vendor maintenance
- Handling accounts receivable activities, tenant payments, and account reconciliations
- Preparing journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, depreciation, and fixed asset schedules
- Performing monthly bank reconciliations and maintaining general ledger accuracy
- Analyzing tenant ledgers, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other balance sheet accounts
- Preparing monthly and quarterly financial statements for assigned entities
- Supporting lease administration by recording rent payments and monitoring outstanding balances
- Preparing annual CAM reconciliations and related supporting documentation
- Maintaining vendor W-9 records and supporting annual 1099 reporting requirements
- Serving as the primary accounting contact for an assigned portfolio of properties
- Assisting with audits, special projects, and accounting process improvements
- Supporting an upcoming accounting system transition and continuous process enhancements
Qualifications for the Property Accountant:
- 3+ years of property accounting experience required, ideally on the commercial side
- Experience with full-cycle accounting
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and month-end close processes
- Strong corporate accounting background
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred, but not required
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple entities and deadlines simultaneously
- A reliable, steady, and consistent work style
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- A collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams
- Adaptability and openness to process improvements and system changes
Schedule: Monday-Friday,40-hour work week (Core hours of 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM with flexible scheduling outside of core hours). Primarily onsite in York, PA, with remote capability when needed
Salary: $70,000 – $80,000
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