Property Accountant

The William Warren Group is a privately held, institutional real estate investment, development, acquisition and property management firm based in Santa Monica, CA. Since its inception in 1994, its focus has been on investments in major metropolitan markets across the United States that offer significant cash flow, revenue growth, and long-term capital appreciation opportunities. The company focuses on delivering exceptional customer service, introduces progressive thinking and technology to the market, and maximizes profitability for investors, all within a fun and inspiring team environment.

When you join our family, you are tapping into the power of a different kind of brand. We seek motivated individuals who can contribute to our evolving culture. If you want to be a part of a creative, inspiring, and collaborative environment, you are in the right place. Ready to create the extraordinary? Come join us to take your career to new heights and make it an awesome work life!

How You’ll Make a Difference

As a Property Accountant, you will be responsible for the full-cycle accounting, reporting, and budgeting for their assigned stores. Additionally, you are responsible for, or for assisting with, various business-administration tasks related to the operations of the stores, regulatory and tax compliance, and assisting with investor relations. To be successful in this position, you must be a dynamic self-starter, able and willing to work with limited supervision. You will have strong interpersonal and communication skills as well as high level of emotional intelligence. Lastly, you will exercise sound professional judgment in the fulfillment of your duties.

• Perform full-cycle accounting processes for assigned properties based on generally accepted accounting practices and industry knowledge
• Maintain and reconcile accounts (e.g., bank, loan, impound), including preparing and posting of related journal entries
• Monitor and review accounts payable coding, payroll processing and other operational systems for accuracy
• Assist in month-end expense allocation process
• Review financial statements and research and report on variance from prior periods and budget
• Prepare and distribute monthly financial statements to internal and external parties
• Assist with annual audits
• Assist in tax reporting and compliance
• Prepare budgets for assigned properties and support the budget-preparation process
• Prepare quarterly investor distributions and assist with investor relations
• Ensure compliance with local business licenses, sales and other local tax requirements
• Maintain appropriate documentation, records, and files, supporting the store’s accounting and business, including documentation of all material, unique related aspects and processes.
• Analyze and report on store performance
• Prepare ad-hoc reports
• Solve unique problems and issues and perform special projects

Please note that you may be asked to perform a variety of duties from time to time, which may not fall strictly in your job description. For a variety of business, safety, and technical reasons, it is necessary that all positions at WWP maintain a high level of flexibility in reference to duties you will be expected to perform.

What Makes this Opportunity Awesome

• Make a difference and have a positive impact.
• Take the lead on team initiatives, learn new skills, build your management capabilities, and take advantage of the many growth opportunities.
• Contribute creatively to the organization’s success by generating new and useful ideas.

About You

• Education: BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance or similar discipline
• Experience: 0-3 years Accounting experience
• Computer Skills: Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word and Power Point) and a high level of comfort in learning new accounting systems and computer applications.
• Relationship skills: ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written; ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships; and, ability to work effective within a team
• Organization/Multi-tasking: ability to allocate one’s time effectively, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines; ability to handle multiple demands and competing priorities; ability to prioritize workload; and, ability to work at a detailed level
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to apply general business and industry specific knowledge to operational and accounting practices
• Intrapersonal: willingness to learn in a dynamic environment that includes new ideas and change, ability to be a proactive self-starter, intellectually curious, and ambitious adaptable
• Computer Skills: Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word and Power Point) and a high level of comfort in learning new accounting systems and computer applications.

Additional Perks for eligible employees

Medical, Dental and Vision

401(k) with Matching Contributions

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Holiday Perks

Performance-based Bonus

Team building Events & Activities

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

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Equal Employment Opportunity

WWP is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. WWP is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

To learn more about our awesome company or to apply for a role, check us out on www.williamwarren.com