Senior Accountant

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All on-site property management positions require criminal background screening. The nature of some of the duties outlined in the job description below involves access to the resident’s apartment homes and/or the resident’s personal and confidential information. We maintain a drug-free workplace. All property management positions require pre-employment drug screening. We also participate in E-VERIFY, a service of DHS and SSA, verifying the identity, and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work for the company.


About Legacy Partners:
Legacy Partners is a privately held real estate firm that owns, develops, and manages multifamily communities throughout the United States. Since 1968, we have developed more than 78,000 apartment homes and have worked with some of the world’s largest financial institutions, life insurance companies, and real estate companies. In addition to development, Legacy Partners provides management services for our own portfolio and other owners. Combined, we manage a portfolio of over 50 multifamily communities with more than 12,000 apartment homes with a gross value in excess of $3 billion.
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Job Summary:
Manages all accounting activities for a portfolio of properties, including budgeting, account management, cash management, and reconciliation analysis. Ensures all work follows standard property and development accounting procedures. This is a remote/ hybrid position that reports to the Assistant Controller.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounting & Financial Reporting – Review and analyze general ledger accounts. Prepare month-end, quarterly, and year-end financial statements, including reconciliations and Excel-based schedules. Support audited financial statement preparation.
Banking & Cash Management – Reconcile bank accounts and loan statements. Monitor cash accounts, loan activity, job costs, and contingency usage. Assess cash availability using online banking systems.
Journal Entries & Transactions – Record journal entries for accruals, adjustments, banking transactions, contributions, and distributions. Handle property acquisitions/dispositions, including cost write-offs and proration calculations.
Draws & Job Costing – Prepare funding requests and reconcile job cost reports to trial balances and draw schedules. Collect and follow up on Conditional/Unconditional Lien Waivers from contractors.
Fee & Depreciation Calculations – Calculate management, developer, and construction fees. Track distributions, contributions, and preferred returns. Prepare GAAP and tax-based depreciation and amortization schedules; reconcile fixed asset accounts.
Accounts Payable – Review and approve AP invoices. Process monthly debt service payments.
Compliance & Accuracy – Identify inappropriate coding or account activity. Understand and apply cash, accrual, and GAAP-based accounting standards.
This job description is not intended to be all–inclusive, and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
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Additional Compensation:
Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range, including business requirements, prior experience, current skills, and geographical location.
In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.
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Summary of Benefits*:
• Comprehensive Health Coverage—Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, group life, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance. A Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match is available for those enrolled in medical coverage. Benefits are offered for employees with a regular work schedule of 30+ hours per week.
• Paid Sick Leave – 1 hour accrued per 30 hours worked (max 120 hours).
• Vacation Time – Accrued based on hours worked (up to 120 hours in the first five years), with additional accrual over time.
• 10 Paid Holidays Per Year
• Paid Jury Duty & Bereavement Leave
• 401(k) with Company Match – Eligible after 90 days of employment with employer contribution.
• Special Perks & Recognition – Anniversary rewards and sail-away days.
• A housing discount (gene