Job Description:
Are you a hands-on Senior Accountant who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-entity real estate environment? Our real estate investment and development client is seeking an Interim Senior Accounting Consultant to support its property accounting group during a project engagement. This role will focus on multi-entity accounting and reporting for both operating and development properties. The engagement is expected to run approximately 7 months on a primarily onsite, hybrid schedule in Dallas, TX.
Job Responsibilities:- Lead month-end, quarter-end, and annual close for operating and development projects.
- Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, financial reporting, and GAAP financial statements.
- Manage wires, capital contributions, distributions, interest payments, and management fees.
- Support construction/project accounting, including job cost tracking, change orders, and retainage.
- Handle joint venture reporting, capital calls, lender compliance, and audits.
- Collaborate with development teams, property managers, lenders, and auditors.
- Review offshore deliverables and support acquisitions, dispositions, CAM reconciliations, and budgets.
Requirements:- Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; CPA preferred.
- Experience:3+ years in fund accounting, public accounting, or commercial real estate accounting (development/operations exposure preferred).
Skills - Strong GAAP knowledge; advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, modeling); ability to manage deadlines in a multi-entity environment.
- JD Edwards and OneStream experience a plus.
- Experience with single-tenant, multi-tenant, and land development projects highly preferred.
- Proactive, detail-oriented self-starter who can quickly integrate into an established accounting team, work independently, and manage competing priorities with minimal oversight.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established real estate investment and development organization, gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of commercial properties and development projects and make an immediate impact during a critical reporting period. The position offers $70$75 per hour, an anticipated seven-month engagement with fully onsite availability. Candidates who are available to start quickly and enjoy taking ownership of complex accounting responsibilities are encouraged to apply.