Senior Real Estate Accountant

This position is based out of our Greensboro, NC regional office. This is an in-person role.

As a Senior Real Estate Accountant, you are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial records for Samet's diverse real estate portfolio—including multi-family, education, healthcare, and commercial properties. You will oversee the full monthly close cycle at the property level, performing journal entries, reconciliations, and preparing financial statements used by company leadership to inform critical decisions specific to real estate holdings.

You will also manage tenant collections, perform annual Common Area Maintenance (CAM) reconciliations, and support budgeting and forecasting—all with a focus on the unique demands of real estate accounting. If you are excited to be a financial partner for a growing, family-owned real estate organization with 60+ years of history, this opportunity is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare and post journal entries for the real estate portfolio with accuracy and timeliness.

• Review and approve team members’ journal entries for completeness and precision.

• Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and review bank reconciliations.

• Prepare and review monthly property and portfolio financial statements.

• Manage accounts receivable and collections, focusing on tenant collection efforts.

• Execute accounts payable functions, including vendor setup and W-9 management.

• Assist with annual CAM reconciliations for our real estate properties.

• Support annual budget preparation and forecasting across the organization’s real estate assets.

• Prepare 1099 forms for year-end reporting.

• Cross-train on real estate accounting functions, support special projects and ad hoc reporting, and contribute to process improvements.

• Leverage AI-powered tools to support accuracy, efficiency, and data validation in accounting tasks—using AI as an aid to improve your work, not to perform primary responsibilities.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field (required).

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting experience (required).

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (required).

• Familiarity with AI tools and systems—using AI to enhance accuracy and streamline routine processes (required).

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and fundamentals, with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Superior attention to detail and accuracy, along with strong organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new software systems.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills, plus the capacity to work independently and as part of a team.

• Background in real estate and/or construction industry accounting (preferred).

• Experience with property management accounting and CAM reconciliations (preferred).

• Experience with MRI, Spreadsheet Server, or Bottomline systems (preferred).

• CPA candidate or pursuing professional certification (preferred).

Why Samet

At Samet, we build more than projects—we build people. As one of the fastest-growing construction firms in the Southeast, we give our team the tools, training, and trust to take on real responsibility early and grow into the leaders our projects need.

You'll learn directly from some of the best builders in the business, backed by structured development through Samet University and Builders Building Builders. You'll work on meaningful projects, supported by an award-winning safety culture and a team that genuinely looks out for one another. And you'll do it all The Samet Way: with integrity, a commitment to quality, and a belief that how we build matters as much as what we build.

If you're ready to grow your career with a company that's invested in your success, we'd love to meet you.

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Samet Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Samet participates in E-Verify.