Corporate Accountant

Corporate Accountant

Overview

Banyan Search is partnering exclusively with a well-established, large-scale real estate organization to place a Corporate Accountant. A great opportunity for an early-career accounting professional looking to build a strong foundation in corporate accounting, with meaningful ownership of month-end close, reconciliations, and expense program administration from day one. If you're detail-oriented, process-driven, and ready to contribute in a high-volume, team-oriented environment, this role is worth a conversation.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare, post, and maintain supporting documentation for routine journal entries including accruals, reclasses, and allocations

Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations; research reconciling items, document conclusions, and propose corrective entries

Perform bank reconciliations and support monthly cash reconciliation processes; investigate and resolve variances

Support the month-end close process by completing assigned accounts, checklists, and deadlines

Review and approve corporate invoices for proper coding, required approvals, and policy compliance; assist with resolving exceptions

Assist with prepaid expense setup, analysis, and amortization; support revenue-related reconciliations and recurring entries

Compile and analyze financial information to support internal reporting, management requests, and ad hoc analyses

Prepare and maintain recurring month-end schedules and workpapers in a clear, audit-ready format

Support internal and external audit requests by gathering documentation and responding to inquiries

Administer the corporate purchasing card (P-Card) program, including account setup, compliance monitoring, cardholder support, and exception resolution

Identify and assist with implementing process improvements that increase efficiency and strengthen internal controls

Qualifications

Associate's degree in Accounting or Finance required; Bachelor's degree preferred

1–3 years of accounting experience preferred, including internships or relevant administrative accounting roles

Experience supporting reconciliations, journal entries, invoice processing, and/or month-end close preferred

Experience administering a corporate purchasing card or expense program a strong plus

Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (pivot tables, lookups, filters, formulas); ability to learn new systems quickly

Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple deadlines in a close calendar environment

Clear, professional communicator, comfortable working with both accounting and non-accounting partners

High level of integrity and sound judgment when handling financial and sensitive information

Candidate must be authorized to work in the US without current or future sponsorship requirements.