Portfolio Accountant

Cabot Properties is an institutional investor, developer, and operator of logistics real estate. As an industry leader for over 30 years, we have used our expertise and acumen to create ongoing value for our partners. Cabot has a strong team of dedicated, bright, strategic, and detail-oriented individuals. We view people as our most valuable assets, and our greatest responsibility. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Portfolio Accountant in our Boson office. They will need to be organized and exercise good judgment in a variety of situations, with strong communication, interpersonal and financial skills, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among competing priorities. The person in this position must maintain the highest level of confidentiality and diplomacy regarding all Cabot Properties L.P. and Cabot Properties, Inc. information.

Duties and Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: 

• Responsible for the accurate US GAAP financial reporting of private real estate Funds and/or Separate Accounts
• Reviewing third party manager’s quarterly reports for the Funds’ and/or Separate Accounts’ properties to ensure compliance with Cabot’s property accounting policy and procedures
• Reviewing all aspects of the financial operations of the assigned Funds and/or Separate Accounts and explain variances
• Preparing the Funds’ and/or Separate Accounts’ quarterly financial statements to Investors
• Overseeing annual external audit, ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Reviewing year-end property reconciliation billings completed by the third-party managers.
• Assisting in the preparation of monthly cash forecasting reports for assigned Funds and/or Separate Accounts
• Reviewing third-party manager’s property management fee billings charged to assigned Funds/Separate Accounts
• Other duties as directed by the Client Accounting Controllers

Qualifications and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 3-5 years of experience in Property Management or Portfolio Accounting
• Property Management software experience on a PC, MRI preferred
• Prior preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook)
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with all members of the organization
• Self-motivated, high attention to detail, ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast paced environment
• High level of professionalism and demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality as required and appropriate

Physical/Mental/Visual Demands and Work Environment:

• The job is conducted in an office work environment, sitting most of the time and using a computer approximately 90% for this position’s duties
• Travel related to investor meetings and conferences

The work environment characteristics described above are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Cabot Properties provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability or genetics.