Senior Accountant - month-end close (Detroit, MI)

Summit Lantern Property Management is a Detroit property manager with leasing, maintenance and resident services. We are hiring a Senior Accountant to take on month-end close. You would join a large organisation of more than 1,000 people based in Detroit. What you will do • Reconcile bank and vendor accounts each month, including anything tied to resident events, and clear open items. • Review invoices and expense reports for accuracy before payment. • Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors. • Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions. • Track costs around rent collection against budget and explain variances to managers. What we are looking for • Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience. • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. Nice to have • Familiarity with audit requirements. • A degree or certificate in accounting. Working arrangement • Part-time, about 20 hours a week, spread across three days. • On site in Detroit. • We will tell you what to expect at each step of the hiring process.