Accounting Systems Analyst

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in nearly 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages over 1,000,000 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of nearly $78 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Accounting Systems Analyst plays a key role in the implementation, enhancement, and support of systems and processes across a broad range of finance functions, including Financial Accounting, Budgeting, Accounts Payable/Receivable (AR/AP), Treasury, and Internal Audit. This role operates at the intersection of accounting, data, and technology, offering exposure to multiple teams and business processes. In addition to leading process improvements and supporting solution design, the analyst will also help maintain existing systems and workflows by identifying issues, troubleshooting problems, and providing timely support. Key responsibilities include gathering and translating business requirements, assisting with testing and training, and recommending optimizations for the U.S. Property Management organization.

This role is part of a collaborative Accounting Systems team that works closely with stakeholders across finance and technology. It’s a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience with enterprise tools while contributing to tangible process improvements.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Coordinate and support the acquisition, design, testing, training, and ongoing maintenance of new systems, processes, and software, with a focus on using the Asana project management tool.
• Lead or assist in system updates, conversions, and rollouts by evaluating business needs and recommending practical solutions.
• Collaborate closely with end users to design and deliver impactful reporting solutions, with a focus on Power BI and related tools.
• Support and enhance the existing Power BI environment by troubleshooting issues and developing reports, dataflows, and semantic models.
• Perform data analysis and reconcile discrepancies between systems and processes as needed.
• Contribute to all phases of system enhancement efforts, including requirements gathering, functional and process design, testing, training, and change management.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement business process improvements by developing detailed workflow diagrams, charts, and project plans from concept through execution.

Other Responsibilities:

• Provide support on financial and administrative tasks, including reporting and ad hoc analysis.
• Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field
• Strong Excel skills (Intermediate to Advanced)
• Experience gathering business requirements and designing processes in a corporate or enterprise setting
• Working knowledge of Power BI for reporting and analysis (certification or practical experience)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with one or more of the following systems:
• -ERP Systems: Oracle Cloud ERP (Fusion) or E-Business Suite (EBS), or similar enterprise financial platforms
• -Reporting & Analytics: Power BI, Databricks, or other business intelligence platforms
• -Budgeting: Vena, Anaplan, or similar enterprise budgeting and planning tools
• -Project Management: Asana or equivalent tools
• -CRM: Salesforce or other customer relationship management platforms
• -Scripting/Querying: SQL, Python, or comparable languages or querying tools
• CPA or similar certification
• Experience in real estate, property management, or private equity environments

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Additional Compensation:

Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current