What Youll Do
Are you interested in building a career that blends your passions for Real Estate and Accounting?
If so, consider joining Principals Finance and Accounting team supporting our Real Estate Investors business as an Associate Accountant. This position is an excellent opportunity to join a highly collaborative environment and provide analytical accounting support for asset portfolios.
You'll work on portfolios of commercial Real Estate investments! The Associate Accountant is involved in all aspects of the Real Estate investment cycle, from property acquisition, to ongoing oversight and reporting, to disposition. This position works closely with third party property managers and Real Estate teams to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Below are few examples of responsibilities
- Interact regularly with the RE Asset and Portfolio Management teams and third-party property managers to provide explanations, data and support for property performance
- Prepare and record journal entries for property acquisitions, dispositions, and financing in accordance with US GAAP
- Review real estate property financial statements in compliance with SOX controls and other established procedures
- Analyze budget-to-actual variances
- Review property budgets
- Prepare schedules for use by auditors and tax preparers
Who You Are
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience required
- Critical thinking, process improvement, strong communication skills, agility, and self-motivation are key.
Success Profile
The successful candidate will demonstrate self-awareness, a desire for ongoing self-development and be comfortable interacting at various levels of the organization. Additionally, the preferred candidate will be thoughtful and support our teams operational improvement activities.
Work Environments
This role offers in-office, and hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), work arrangements in our Des Moines IA office. You'll work with you
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Work Authorization/Sponsorship
At this time, were not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.
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Investment Code of Ethics
For Principal Asset Management positions, you'll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.
Experience Principal
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Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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