Senior Property Accountant

University Partners | Downtown Dallas, TX

Opportunity Overview

University Partners is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Property Accountant to join our growing accounting team. This role is ideal for an experienced real estate accounting professional who enjoys full-cycle property accounting, financial reporting, process improvement, and working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The Senior Property Accountant will assist the Controller with the accounting management of assigned student housing properties, ensuring property-level financial information and financial statements are prepared accurately and on time. This is a great opportunity for someone who is analytical, flexible, coachable, and excited to grow with a company that is actively expanding within the student housing industry.

University Partners owns and operates student housing communities in top university markets across the country. As a vertically integrated student housing owner/operator with a strong leadership team and investment platform, we offer a growth-focused environment where team members can make a meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform full-cycle accounting for assigned student housing properties.
• Review accounts payable, journal entries, monthly accruals, amortizations, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage accounting responsibilities for multiple student housing properties within the company portfolio.
• Respond to Property Manager questions regarding monthly charges, invoice coding, and month-end reporting.
• Assist with preparation of annual property budgets.
• Review monthly charges, Gross Potential Rent reports, and other accounts receivable balances.
• Calculate monthly property management fees and process related payments.
• Prepare month-end reporting packages.
• Review and analyze budget-to-actual variances.
• Prepare annual work papers and reconciliations for year-end tax returns and external audits.
• Assist the Property Accounting Manager, Vice President, and Controller with cash flow analyses and other accounting projects as needed.
• Identify areas for process improvement and help increase accounting efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• 3+ years of real estate property-level accrual basis accounting experience required.
• Student housing or multifamily property accounting experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.
• Experience with Entrata, MRI, and/or Yardi accounting software preferred.
• Prior experience analyzing accounting processes and improving efficiencies.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn new systems and processes.
• Coachable, enthusiastic, creative, flexible, and comfortable working in a growing environment.

What We Offer

• Growth-centric working environment.
• Opportunity to support a growing student housing portfolio.
• Competitive benefits package.
• 401(k) match program.
• Unlimited PTO policy.
• Work-from-home Fridays.
• Collaborative team environment with exposure to accounting leadership, property operations, and real estate investment activity.
• Opportunity to contribute to process improvements and operational efficiencies.

About University Partners

University Partners owns and operates student housing communities located in the country’s top university markets. The company is