Overview

At WS Development, we pride ourselves on providing a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where employees are encouraged to contribute to the decisions, planning, process, and culture of the firm. We are a vertically integrated firm, focused on developing, building, owning, and managing beautiful places where people want to be!

Our Accounting team is growing, and we are looking to add a Property Accountant! This role will require a high degree of collaboration both as a member of a Team, and cross-functionally. The Property Accountant will work closely with Lease Compliance, Construction / Development, Property Maintenance, Finance, Leasing, Legal and Tenant Coordination. Relationship building, coupled with a strong work ethic, will be key components to success.

What You’ll Do

The Property Accountant will work cooperatively with their Team on a portfolio of commercial real estate projects / properties. Specifically, this work will include but will not be limited to the following:

• Monthly general ledger maintenance (GAAP & Tax basis)

• Tenant billings (utilities, percentage rent, CAM, and RET)
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Financial statement preparation
• REIT testing
• Cash management
• Assistance in the annual audit
• Oversight of tax return preparation

Keys to Success

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter and have a solid work ethic. We’re searching for someone who wants to make a positive impact on a growing organization. A dynamic individual that can pivot to and prioritize tasks will be most successful in this role. The ability to work independently, and as the member of a Team is a must. We are looking for someone who is detail oriented but can also conceptualize the big picture.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 1 to 3 years of general ledger / financial statement preparation in a similar environment
• Knowledge of MRI, Avidxchange and Anaplan is highly desirable
• Strong Excel knowledge is also a plus
• The ideal candidate will be able to quickly learn and master various software

About WS Development

Massachusetts-based WS Development is a mixed-use developer with a singular mission: creating places people want to be. With an approach that values art, science, innovation and, above all else, people, WS strives to engage each community it serves with best-in-class installations and activations. Established in 1990, WS is a vertically-integrated company that conceptualizes, owns, operates and leases more than 100 properties that range from cutting-edge urban spaces to lifestyle and community centers. With over 22 million square feet of existing space and an additional nine million square feet under development, it is one of the largest privately-owned development firms in the country.

WS is where great ideas and great people come together to design, build, and operate some of the best loved real estate projects in the country. We live at the intersection of entrepreneurship and establishment. We have the infrastructure of decades supporting a culture of free-thinking excellence.

We expect every WS employee to feel welcomed and valued irrespective of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background and life experiences. Or for any other reason.