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Robert Half Senior REIT Tax Accountant in Chicago, Illinois

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To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

Join the wave of young finance professionals who are swapping their mundane 9-5s for fresh opportunities with Chicago’s top companies.

Job Description:

This position involves specific on-going responsibilities as well as one-time projects. The position requires interaction, communication with and financial information gathering from outside departments (including Accounting, Legal, Treasury and field personnel) for analysis and conclusions associated with cross-functional areas within the department. Overall, we seek qualities that display our company’s core values.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Prepare and administer REIT Property Service Questionnaire for all of the Company's properties

  • Review responses to questionnaire (with follow-up as needed) and summarize property findings with input into database

  • Assist the Director with quantifying REIT Service risk per mall with summary for portfolio as a whole.

  • Assist Director with preparation of quarterly REIT Asset and Income Test for all Company REITs

  • Work extensively with Accounting for coordination of source information and testing using Hyperion based REIT models

  • Maintain understanding of and proficiency with Hyperion and Accounting systems (including company setup and account codes)

  • Prepare annual shareholder demand letters for purposes satisfying REIT requirements over REIT ownership

  • Assist with Sarbanes Oxley documentation for REIT Compliance

  • Understand REIT tax law and its application to the Company's REIT environment

  • Develop an understanding of the relationships between the Company REIT entities and Company taxable operations and REIT implications associated with these inter-company transactions.

  • Use an understanding of REIT structure and technical rules to assist with monitoring the operating properties within the Company's portfolio for non-qualifying income sources and impermissible REIT activities.

  • Conduct research to support REIT analysis.

  • Other duties as assigned.

    Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred

  • Degrees in other business-related areas will be considered

  • Understanding of basic Accounting and Business Principles

  • Knowledge of Excel and personal computer software

  • Good written and oral communication skills

  • Ability to meet deadlines

  • Detail oriented

To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

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