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Real Estate Accountant

Join our dynamic team as a Real Estate Accountant! We're looking for a detail-oriented professional with strong technical accounting skills, an understanding of lease accounting under FASB ASC 842, and experience with tools like Oracle, ProLease, LeaseQuery, Visual Lease, or Yardi. This person will oversee lease accounting and related financial processes. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to financial reporting, compliance, and process improvement initiatives in a collaborative environment. Enjoy the benefits of a hybrid work schedule where you can work remotely and in our brand new Wakefield MA location.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of real estate finance and accounting processes.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures, initiating improvements as needed.

• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes including journal entries and inter-bank allocations.

• Prepare and review account reconciliations; resolve discrepancies.

• Assist in preparing and analyzing financial statements in compliance with US GAAP and FASB standards, including 10-Q and 10-K filings.

• Drive automation and process improvement initiatives within the accounting function.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to provide accounting insights and support strategic initiatives.

• Support internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with GAAP, FASB, and SOX requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience in accounting or finance (public and corporate mix preferred).

• Good knowledge of US GAAP, FASB guidance, and internal controls.

• Expertise in lease accounting under ASC 842.

• Experience with lease management systems such as ProLease, LeaseQuery, Visual Lease, or Yardi.

• Proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables, vlookups).

• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

• Ability to manage confidential data with integrity.

• CPA certification and public accounting experience a plus.

Ready to make an impact? Do you like to fix/change things? Apply now and join a fast growing team and company. Oh, and our brand new offices have free snacks, fresh fruit, and yes, even ice cream. Yep, it’s pretty awesome.

At Eastern Bank, we pride ourselves on supporting our employees by offering tremendous opportunity for individual growth. As an inclusive company, we work to ensure that our valued employees are treated fairly, recognized for their individuality, and encouraged to reach their fullest potential. These values have earned us a reputation as a great place to work and provide a strong reason why you should consider a career with us. We are proud to offer comprehensive compensation plans and a benefits program called Total Rewards that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, vacation and tuition reimbursement.

Eastern Bank is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, age, ancestry, or disability.

At Eastern Bank, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t fully align with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply! You may be just the right candidate for this position or others across the company. Our Recruitment team is waiting to chat with YOU.