POSTING DURATION
This posting will be closed August 28, 2026 and will only be extended if we need to see more candidates to fill the position.
POSITION SUMMARY
This role is responsible for providing leadership for property accounting and financial reporting, helping to plan, develop and execute various accounting initiatives that support Forum’s REIT product offering and manage property accounting on an ongoing basis. As an integral member of the accounting team, you will be responsible for accurate, useful and informative reporting to internal and external users of financial statements. The ideal candidate will have prior real estate industry experience and possess exceptional problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail. You are hardworking, and adept at learning new things. This role requires an ability to work independently with minimal supervision with multiple projects on tight deadlines.
Essential Responsibilities
- Review and prepare financial reporting for senior management including the preparation and/or review of variance and trend explanations
- Interpret and analyze financial results for reasonableness
- Responsible for maintaining the quality and efficiency of the monthly accounting and financial reporting process including oversight of the account reconciliation process
- Develop and modify reports as needed to meet changing business needs
- Maintain financial systems setups and report layouts including financial spreadsheet models
- Assist with preparation and review of property budgets and/or forecast
- Prepare and/or review financial information for external auditors and SEC reporting requirements
- Provide oversight to third-party property managers, including ensuring books and records are kept in accordance with Company accounting policies and in conformity to GAAP
- Oversee month end close process to ensure reporting deadlines are achieved
- Research accounting discrepancies and determine appropriate action/correction
- Develop and document standard operating procedures for property accounting
- Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement
- Communicate effectively with Asset Management team and third-party providers, including communicating financial policies and procedures
- Ensure that processes are followed to comply with sales/use and other local tax reporting and payment
- Assist with REIT compliance requirements
Skills, Qualifications, Additional Responsibilities
- Highly organized, with exceptional project and time management skills and an ability to coordinate with others to meet tight deadlines
- Excellent grammar, verbal and written communication skills and have a positive, upbeat attitude
- High attention to detail with ability to proofread and error check
- Ability to produce high-quality detailed work in a timely fashion with little supervision
- Advanced situational judgment
- Takes ownership to personally resolve problems (or find someone who can)
- Listens well, asks clarifying questions, and checks for agreement with team members
- Dependability and strong sense of accountability
Education & Technical Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related work experience required
- 5+ years of experience in accounting, including a strong knowledge of GAAP
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Experience in Yardi a plus, but not required
- Real estate experience strongly preferred
- Property management experience a plus
In addition to the above, Forum employees are expected to demonstrate these Forum Core Values:
- DRIVEN
- COLLABORATIVE
- CONVICTION
- HUMBLE
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Travel is required.
The work environment characteristics described here 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.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Compensation Information:
Base salary range is $100,000 to $130,000 This range is estimated for this role; actual pay may be different.
Benefits for full-time employees include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, employee assistance program, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k) with company match program, 12 paid company holidays, self-managed PTO, anniversary milestone program/awards, gift matching program.
