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Senior Accountant - Trammell Crow Company

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Senior Accountant - Trammell Crow Company

Richardson, TX

About the Role:

At Trammell Crow Company, we create the buildings of tomorrow, so our clients and communities thrive today! At our core, we are creators who bring local ingenuity and global vision to everything we build. From our unique ability to transform spaces into places, to our resourcefulness in meeting the diverse needs of businesses and investors, our performance is powered by inventive teams with an entrepreneurial attitude.

When you join TCC, you are joining a dedicated team of people who are committed to upholding our RISE (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence) Values. Our RISE values fuel our mission for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment so our people, our business partners and the communities in which we build: thrive. We are driven by our most powerful asset-our people. Comprised of teams possessing passion, innovation, and an open culture of excellence, we are actively seeking talent with a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences across all industries to apply for open positions.

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The Senior Accountant is responsible for the accounting for specific real estate development projects. This includes, but is not limited to, monthly journal entries and g/l maintenance, account reconciliation and analysis, budgeting, and financial reporting.

What You'll Do:

  • G/L maintenance, monthly close, and financial reporting packages for assigned projects or business units
  • Review development agreements and determine fee recognition in accordance with GAAP
  • Work with technical accounting group to resolve complex accounting issues
  • Prepare monthly recurring journal entries and adjusting journal entries as needed
  • Review income statements and balance sheets at month-end for specific transactions on assigned projects; research, reconcile, and resolve issues for all balance sheet accounts on assigned projects and business units
  • Cash management; process wires for acquisitions/closings
  • Review/prepare construction draws and reconcile to the general ledger asset accounts
  • Participate in the budgeting and forecasting process
  • Review fixed asset ledgers to ensure items are properly capitalized
  • Prepare and/or review a variety of routine and ad hoc financial reports for management and other internal customers
  • Respond to routine and non-routine inquiries from field offices, other departments and colleagues
  • Facilitate internal and external audits
  • Prepare federal tax templates for tax department

What You'll Need:

To perform this job successfully, an individual is to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting
  • CPA certification strongly preferred
  • 4+ years of experience in corporate, partnership accounting or audit. Experience with real estate development accounting is a plus.
  • Experience with Yardi, MRI, or PeopleSoft
  • Must have strong ethical standards and exhibit sound and accurate judgment
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports and complex business documents and to respond to inquiries from customers or management. High level of commitment to customer service with co-workers, managers and customers. Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work well under pressure with a proactive approach to unusual occurrences. Good organizational and time management skills; demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities, including ongoing requirements and special requests. Adaptable; open to process improvements and system changes
  • Takes initiative and follows through on deadlines and deliverables. Accepts ownership of projects and tasks. Collaborates with team members to redistribute workload as circumstances require
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.

Trammell Crow

When you're a part of Trammell Crow Company, a global commercial real estate development company, you're a part of a team that brings local ingenuity and global vision to everything we build. From Labs in Boston to Logistics in Prague to homes in Houston, we transform spaces into places, changing the way people and places connect.

With the spirit of entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration at our core, our people are committed to upholding our RISE (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence) Values. This drives our mission for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace so business and communities thrive.

Trammell Crow Company's performance is fueled by our most powerful asset-our people. Comprised of teams possessing passion, innovation, and a visible culture of excellence, we welcome talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions.

Find out more

Client-provided location(s): Richardson, TX, USA
Job ID: CBRE-194168
Employment Type: Full Time