A Real Estate Investment Trust is looking for a Senior Accountant. The Senior Accountant will assist with corporate accounting matters including, but not limited to, the month-end close process, consolidation, general ledger account reconciliations, variance analysis and financial statement and internal control audits. Responsibilities: Assist in the month-end close process, including preparing, entering and uploading general ledger journal entries, and performing the month-end corporate consolidation Participate in the monthly tax recovery accrual process including, review and update of tax recovery rates, preparation of tax recovery accrual schedules, timely recording of monthly tax recovery accruals and reversals, review and testing of year-end tax reconciliation billings to tenants, and assistance with completion of related analysis Review monthly expense accruals/re-classes submitted by regions and oversee re-accrual process. This includes reviewing for completeness of supporting documentation, validity of accruals/re-classes, and proper classification of expense versus capital items Perform fluctuation analysis on monthly utility expense balances and liaising with property operations to ensure adequate explanations of variances, and timely recording of adjustments Review of financial statements with property operations group for assigned portfolio; prepare adjusting entries as necessary to accurately state financials Prepare sales and use tax filings, and other state and local tax filings as needed. Assist with maintaining compliance in various states, including coordination of sales tax audits Perform monthly general ledger account reconciliations and assist with tracking of company-wide reconciliations to ensure timely completion Prepare and maintain various analyses and schedules that help ensure the accuracy of monthly and quarterly financial data Prepare and record monthly solar billing entries and related accruals Assist with completion of the financial statement and internal control audits and Sarbanes Oxley compliance Participate in various projects as assigned Qualifications: BA/BS in Accounting required 3 to 5 years of accounting experience Self-starter with the ability to prioritize and multitask Strong attention to detail and well organized Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills Advanced MS Excel skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skills