Senior Corporate Accountant
Location: On-site in Toms River
Job Type: Full-time | Direct Hire
Compensation: Competitive salary + comprehensive benefits

About the Company

LHH is partnering with a privately held real estate investment and development firm with a strong national presence. Known for its diverse portfolio across residential, industrial, commercial, and hospitality sectors, the organization has built a reputation for long-term growth and strategic innovation.

Position Summary

This is a newly created opportunity for an experienced accounting professional to join a dynamic corporate accounting team supporting a complex real estate portfolio. The Senior Corporate Accountant will play a key role in managing financial consolidations and reporting processes for multiple business entities, including both public and private investment vehicles.

This individual will be involved in month-end close, financial analysis, audit support, and cash management, while also contributing to process improvement and internal control initiatives. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in technical accounting, excellent communication skills, and experience in real estate or REIT environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the consolidation of financial data across various entities and support the preparation of internal and external financial reports.

• Assist in monthly and quarterly close processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP and/or IFRS.

• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations for corporate entities.

• Support audit and compliance activities, including coordination with external auditors.

• Partner with internal teams to ensure accurate financial inputs and accruals.

• Participate in cash management activities such as transfers, wire processing, and reporting.

• Evaluate and strengthen internal controls related to accounting processes.

• Conduct technical accounting research as needed and support special projects.

• Assist with forecasting and budgeting cycles.

• Work collaboratively with other departments to resolve invoice discrepancies and support day-to-day operational accounting.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally with exposure to real estate, REITs, or consolidations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• CPA or public accounting experience preferred.

• Strong understanding of GAAP and/or IFRS.

• Experience with real estate accounting systems such as MRI or Yardi is strongly preferred.

• Advanced Excel skills and strong general systems proficiency.

• Self-starter with the ability to manage deadlines and work both independently and in a team environment.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Why Join?

• Competitive compensation package

• Half-day Fridays all year round

• Full suite of health and wellness benefits

• Generous PTO and retirement savings plans

• High-growth organization with exposure to complex real estate structures

• Opportunity to shape and grow a newly created role

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