Senior Accountant (Corporate Accounting)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Requisition ID: JR103540
About the Employer
April Housing is a leading owner and operator of high-quality affordable housing across the United States. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Los Angeles, the company is a portfolio company of Blackstone Real Estate, supporting the affordable housing and LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) portfolio. April Housing's mission is to preserve critical affordable housing stock while delivering exceptional management and high-quality homes to the communities it serves, as a fair, transparent, and responsible owner. Backed by Blackstone Real Estate's long-term capital, the company is committed to preserving affordable housing across the country, including ongoing property improvements and elevated resident services.
Culture & Values
April Housing is building a team of bold, mission-driven professionals motivated by meaningful work and energized by collaboration. Team members work shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the most talented experts in the industry, gaining hands-on exposure that helps them grow their skills from day one in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. April Housing is looking for individuals who share its commitment to excellence and believe in the impact that thoughtful, well-executed work can have on communities.
Role Summary
The Senior Accountant plays a key role in ensuring an accurate and timely month-end close, reporting directly to the Corporate Accounting Manager or Supervisor. This position partners closely with the Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and is responsible for advanced accounting activities related to affordable housing multi-family limited partnerships, including executing critical internal controls, maintaining GAAP compliance, and driving process improvements across Corporate Accounting. The role also includes mentoring junior staff and managing or collaborating with an offshore accounting team based in India.
What You'll Do
- Perform and review journal entries, account reconciliations, SOX internal control procedures, and financial reporting
- Review and analyze monthly financial packages from third-party property management companies (PMCOs) for completeness and accuracy
- Provide oversight and guidance to PMCOs to ensure GAAP compliance and data integrity
- Support accounting for capital transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, refinances, and resyndications
- Review loan draw packages for resyndicated properties to ensure activities are coded to the correct projects and G/L accounts
- Prepare and review consolidation and elimination entries in accordance with accounting standards
- Analyze month-over-month and actual-to-budget variances for balance sheet and income statement activity
- Review annual audited financial statements for limited partnerships and coordinate with external auditors
- Prepare and review GAAP disclosures for the company's audited financial statements
- Identify opportunities to enhance accounting processes and lead implementation of improvements
- Gather documentation and prepare responses for internal and external audit requests
- Manage, train, and support remote accounting team members in India
- Maintain and update standard operating procedures for key accounting processes
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Senior Accountant with a track record of strong team and business results
- BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or Business
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant accounting experience in both industry and public accounting
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, including consolidations and real estate accounting
- Advanced proficiency in Excel
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA preferred
- Experience in real estate or investment accounting strongly preferred
- Big 4 public accounting experience is a plus
- Experience with Yardi, FAS, and real-estate-related systems preferred
Compensation
$115K–$130K
Benefits
Health insurance coverage, retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO). This role is also eligible for discretionary bonus and incentive compensation on an annual basis.
Equal Opportunity Statement
April Housing is an equal opportunity employer.
