Senior Accountant Financial Reporting

The Amherst Group of companies comprise of leading real estate investment and advisory firms with a mission to transform the way real estate is owned, financed and managed. Amherst leverages its proprietary data, analytics, technology, and decades of experience to seek solutions for a fragmented, slow-to-evolve real estate ecosystem and to materially improve the experience for residents, buyers, sellers, communities, and investors. Today Amherst has over 1000 employees and $14.1 billion in assets under management.

Over the past decade, Amherst has scaled its platform to become one of the largest operators of single-family assets and has acquired, renovated, and leased more than 46,000 homes across 32 markets in the U.S. The firm delivers customized, stabilized cash-flowing portfolios of assets to its investors, wrapped in all the ongoing services required to manage, own, and finance the asset including property management, portfolio management, and a full capital markets team. In addition to its single-family rental platform, Amherst's debt business pursues two distinct credit strategies in mortgage-backed securities and commercial real estate lending. Over its 25-year history, Amherst has developed a deep bench of research and technology talent, and leverages data and analytics at every stage in the asset lifecycle to improve operations and preserve long-term value for our investors and the more than 188,000 residents the firm has served.

The Senior Accountant supports the Company cross-functionally by providing monthly reporting and roll-up needs for internal management, portfolio management, lender requirements, and investor requirements. This position will report to the Controller, Assistant Controller, Manager, or Accounting Supervisor per department structure.

• Prepare fund monthly reporting packages

• Prepare quarterly lender and investor reporting deliverables

• Review contracts associated with fund reporting to ensure accounting and reporting is accurate and complete

• Prepare analysis explaining material month over month and quarterly movements

• Prepare journal entries to record financial activity

• Reporting of financial activity related to department responsibilities

• Assists in annual audit providing supporting documentation

• Ad hoc reporting and process documentation

• Other duties as assigned

What you will need to have:

• BS in Accounting; CPA preferred

• 4 years of accounting experience with experience in a public accounting firm a plus

• Advance proficiency in Microsoft Excel

• Experience with Yardi and Workiva preferred

• Experience in real estate, preferably rental property preferred

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively within internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

Other things you should know:

• Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• This role will work remotely, with requirements for virtual meetings or phone calls. The role may require occasional overtime during month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close periods. The candidate should have a stable internet connection and a quiet workspace.

Our full-time employee benefits include:

• A competitive compensation package, annual bonus, 401k match

• Flexible PTO including 7 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, and 1 volunteer day

• Employer-paid benefits (medical, dental, vision, health savings account)

• Professional career development and reimbursement

• Up to 16 weeks paid maternity leave; up to 4 weeks of paid parental leave

• Backup childcare offered through Bright Horizons

Amherst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply.