Financial Accountant

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Overview:

The Accountant plays a crucial role in creating precise and comprehensive US GAAP financial statements, ensuring compliance with accounting norms for both legal entities and business segments. The Accountant undertakes a range of intricate accounting analyses, showcasing a high level of technical expertise. This position requires working closely with the Corporate Consolidations Team to produce detailed and compliant footnotes for quarterly and annual financial reports. To maintain rigorous internal controls and ensure timely financial reporting, the Accountant proactively seeks technical guidance from senior management. A distinctive feature of this role is its close and direct collaboration with upper management. This role provides the chance to pinpoint and suggest enhancements that add value and boost efficiency and effectiveness for both businesses and senior management.

Responsibilities:

• Special projects, which may include researching newly issued Accounting Standards, aiding in the deployment of the company’s global ERP system, integrating newly acquired businesses, conducting ad hoc analysis, and upgrading other financial systems, among other tasks.
• Prepare and implement operations required for the consolidation of certain accounting sectors such as Fixed Assets, Leases, Goodwill, Intangibles, Debt, Payroll, and non-controlling interest.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliation for all corporate legal entities.
• Prepare the statement of cash flow worksheet.
• Prepare journal entries, generate reports, and perform related activities for the global corporate cost centers in areas such as Finance, IT, Tax, Accounting, Treasury, HR, and Legal.
• Executes accounting entries related to equity method investments.
• Assist in the creation of quarterly balance sheet analytics for the corporate business division.
• Provide support for both internal and external financial audits.
• Maintains accurate and timely financial records by independently completing and/or collaborating on tasks outlined in the monthly closing checklist.
• Contributes to the development of comprehensive and compliant footnotes for quarterly and annual financial reports by gathering and consolidating relevant data.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Accounting, CPA Preferred
• 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience in similar capacity
• Possesses outstanding skills in communication and relationship building, with the capacity to actively contribute to team efforts.
• Exhibits a high level of attention to detail and the ability to manage and balance tasks effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven setting. Assumes a high degree of responsibility and ownership.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel for financial modeling and analysis. Working knowledge of financial systems (Oracle preferred) to support data extraction, reporting, and statement generation.

Lincoln Property Company (“Lincoln”) is one of the largest private real estate firms in the United States. Offering a fully integrated platform of real estate services and innovative solutions to owners, investors, lenders and occupiers, Lincoln supports the entire real estate lifecycle across asset types, including office, life science, retail, industrial, data center, production studio, healthcare, government, universities, and mixed-used properties, throughout the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe. Lincoln’s combined management and leasing portfolio on behalf of institutional clients includes more than 510 million square feet of commercial space. In addition to providing third-party real estate services, Lincoln has completed over 150 million square feet of development since its inception in 1965 and has another $20 billion currently under construction or in the pipeline.

All job offers are contingent on completion of a background check and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.