Senior Staff Accountant

Role Overview

Senior Staff Accountant to own the books for a growing self-storage property portfolio. You will report directly to the Controller and help establish accounting processes as the company scales from dozens of stores toward hundreds.

Responsibilities

• Transaction recording & AP/AR: Record rental income, late fees, and tenant payments; process vendor invoices for facility maintenance, utilities, and operating expenses; keep accounts receivable and payable current and accurate.
• Reconciliations: Perform bank and general ledger reconciliations (including AR, AP, and prepaid expenses), investigate discrepancies, and ensure the books remain clean.
• Month-end & year-end close: Own journal entries, accruals, and the close process across entities/properties; prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation.
• Financial reporting: Prepare monthly financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) and property-level P&Ls in line with GAAP.
• Budgeting & analysis: Build budget-to-actual comparisons; analyze financial data to identify trends/issues; report KPIs such as occupancy and revenue per unit.
• Self-storage operations accounting: Track unit rentals and move-in/move-out activity; manage unit availability/occupancy records; calculate and collect late fees; monitor lease agreements, renewals, and tenant insurance.

Requirements

• Experience owning month-end/year-end close and preparing financial statements.
• Strong ability to perform reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Familiarity with GAAP compliance and accounting standards.
• Comfortable handling accounting operations across a growing multi-property portfolio.

Nice-to-haves

• Interest in using AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) to accelerate reporting and analysis.
• Experience or strong interest in self-storage-specific accounting topics (unit rentals, late fees, lease agreements).