Senior Accountant
5 days ago
Chicago
Job Description Title: Senior Accountant Department: Accounting Reports to: Director of Accounting Location: Chicago, IL This role will be performed onsite in the Chicago office. ABOUT AJCPT Adventurous Journeys ("AJCP") Capital Partners is a vertically integrated real estate investment manager founded in 2008. The firm repositions real estate to build timeless, scalable businesses and brand platforms. We deliver returns on transformative real estate by applying placemaking, inspired design, and hospitality principles to spaces overlooked or undervalued by traditional investment firms. The firm's current portfolio includes $5.3 billion of assets across 100+ properties and 50+ geographic markets. With a mission to humanize hospitality through handcrafted projects made by people for people, AJCP delivers spaces that evoke emotional connections and become backdrops for enriching life experiences. Our headquarters are in Nashville, with offices in Chicago, London, and Miami. For more information on AJCP, please visit . ABOUT AJ OPERATIONS An extension of AJ Capital Partners ("AJCP") founded in 2008, Adventurous Journeys Operations ("AJ Operations") is the in-house management company for AJCP's hospitality, office, residential, entertainment, and retail assets. By leveraging resources across the company, AJ Operations expands upon AJCP's vertically integrated development approach and is responsible for driving operating performance and guest experience through the alignment of branding, real estate, and property operations. AJ Operations currently manages over 350,000 square feet of commercial space in the AJCP's mixed-use project in Nashville's Wedgewood Houston neighborhood, with this portfolio expanding by an additional 400,000 square feet by fall 2026 as further phases of the project are completed. Other projects managed by AJ Operations include Chief's, an entertainment venue in partnership with Eric Church on Broadway in Nashville; Memoir Residential, a multifamily platform currently operating in Portland, Nashville, and New Orleans; and Hotel 1928 in Waco, TX in partnership with Magnolia by Chip and Joanna Gaines, as well as many other exciting commercial, retail, hospitality, and F&B ventures. ABOUT THE ROLE The Senior Accountant is responsible for the general accounting operations for a mixed-use development portfolio located in Little River, just north of Miami, including day-to-day accounting, monthly close, reconciliations, financial reporting, and compliance. This role includes property- and tenant-level accounting, development fee tracking, tax compliance, payroll processing, and systems management (Yardi and related platforms). The Senior Accountant will also lead financial discussions with executives, support audits, and act as a resource for property managers and the investments team. WHAT YOU WILL DO GENERAL ACCOUNTING RESPONSIBILITIES • Manage payroll, reimbursements, and related journal entries, • Lead the month-end close process, • Prepare and review monthly financial reports and lead P&L discussions, • Handle cash reconciliations and deposits; maintain accurate AR/AP records in Yardi, • Maintain fixed assets / depreciation schedules, • Coordinate with local tax authorities for sales tax filings, utility accounts, and compliance, • Prepare audit/tax workpapers and provide supporting documentation to external auditors and tax providers, • Manage day-to-day finance operations for assigned portfolio of operating properties and development projects, • Oversee accounts payable/receivable processing, including tenant charges, lease setup, property management fees, and vendor payments, • Calculate and invoice development fees, property management fees, and CAM reconciliations, • Manage Yardi data for assigned project, ensuring accuracy of tenant, lease, and financial information in coordination with the in-house Yardi Administrator, • Support property managers with rent, tenant charges, and accounting-related questions, • Handle move-in/move-out accounting, including security deposit returns, • Assist Investments Team with updating investment models YOUR QUALIFICATIONS Required • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, • 3+ years of relevant accounting experience in real estate, development, or property management, • Strong knowledge of GAAP, • Hands-on experience with Yardi Voyager, Commercial Café, and Tenant Café, • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting, • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present financial results to senior leadership, • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with various departments, • High attention to detail, integrity, and transparency Preferred AJ Operations is an equal employment opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical, medical or mental disability or condition (including, without limitation, HIV and AIDS), developmental disability, handicap, denial of family and medical care leave, denial of pregnancy leave, domestic partner status, status as a victim of sexual or domestic violence (or familial relationship to such victim), veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, arrest records, citizenship status, criminal history that has been expunged, unfavorable discharge from the military, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensations, or range thereof, for roles that will be performed in Illinois. Actual salaries may vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, role and performance. The range listed is just one component of AJMC's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $80,000-$95,000. Other rewards may include annual bonuses. In addition, we provide a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off.