Transaction Accountant

Job description
Headquartered near Chicago, Pine Tree is a leader in the acquisition, development, leasing, and management of necessity-based retail properties throughout the United States. With decades of experience in projects across the risk spectrum since its founding in 1++5, we embrace an ever-changing retail landscape by focusing efforts toward omnichannel retailing, stakeholder experiences, technology, and joint-venture projects. Pine Tree currently oversees the operations of 125 shopping centers with a total value of over $4 billion nationwide.

Summary of Position

Pine Tree is seeking to add a Transaction Accountant who will be responsible for Accounts Payable matters for a portfolio of retail shopping centers.

Responsibilities

Treasury Responsibilities:
• Initiate ACH and Wire transfers
• Record journal entries relating to those cash transfers
• Input and approve positive pay in bank portals

Accounts Payable Responsibilities:
• Responsible for receiving, coding, and entering urgent vendor invoices
• Responsible for resolving invoice exceptions
• Work with property managers and others for approving/processing vendor invoices
• Responsible for committing payments and ensuring applicable payments are mailed to vendors
• Responsible for researching and reconciling unpaid vendor invoices
• Responsible for paying applicable mortgage and real estate tax payments
• Respond and provide support for all related inquiries
• Perform other accounting related duties as assigned

Assists in applying utility billings directly to tenant accounts

Desired Skillsets & Qualifications
• Associates degree - Required
• Bachelor's degree - Preferred
• Prior AP experience - Preferred
• Yardi Voyager software experience - Preferred
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively
• Strong organizational skills: ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed-upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated; able to work independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests and to collaborate with others to utilize their resources and knowledge to identify high-quality solutions
• Proficiency in MS Office applications

Compensation

Competitive salary as well as a performance-based incentive.

Pine Tree

We believe that trust, experience, humility, transparency, and responsibility should influence everything we do in business and life. As a result, we have built the best team in the industry combining decades of experience in acquisitions, leasing, property management, development, design & construction, accounting, human resources, and marketing.

Pine Tree is a Northbrook, Illinois-based full-service real estate company specializing in retail. Founded in 1++5, Pine Tree’s current portfolio tops $3.5 billion in assets under management. The company’s projects are located across the United States.

Pine Tree is an equal opportunity employer