This position is located in our Chicago, IL office only

Position Summary:

The National Association of REALTORS® is seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join our team, reporting to the Controller. This role involves conducting accounting and financial reporting functions by NAR and its affiliated companies. The successful candidate will act as a business partner by meeting the timely and accurate financial reporting requirements of the organization and will work collaboratively with the Finance team and operational groups across the association. Additionally, the incumbent will adhere to and enhance internal financial controls to help ensure a favorable opinion on the Association's annual financial audits. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare financial reports and supporting schedules for NAR and its subsidiaries and affiliated organizations in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal policies. 
• Work collaboratively with the VP of Financial Planning and Analysis to analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather necessary information for accurate reporting. 
• Work closely with operations managers and subsidiaries to ensure accounting is consistent with the business activities and to develop forecasts and variance explanations. 
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations for NAR's not-for-profit and for-profit entities. 
• Provide insights and recommendations to management based on financial analysis.
• Continuously improve financial reporting processes and systems.
• Develop robust reporting to meet program manager and senior management needs.
• Work closely with external auditors throughout the financial statement audit process and respond to auditor inquiries.
• Prepare documentation of procedures, technical accounting memos, and positions to substantiate conclusions.
• Review customer, vendor, operating and other contractual agreements and invoices to ensure proper revenue and expense recognition as it relates to third-party and related party agreements.
• Work with NAR and subsidiary program managers to improve their understanding of financial systems, policies, and accounting practices along with budget and business issues.
• Streamline and improve current processes to achieve efficiency and best practices.
• Record investment portfolio transactions in the general ledger and reconcile related general ledger accounts to sub ledger and portfolio statements.
• Collaborate with NAR's venture capital arm to report private equity and venture debt investing activities and track valuation adjustments resulting from observable transactions.
• Prepare journal entries, general ledger account reconciliations, banks reconciliations, and inter-company invoices including investigating and correcting any discrepancies. 
• Play a lead role in the ongoing NetSuite implementation, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive system enhancements and ensure seamless integration with existing financial processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
• CPA preferred.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in financial reporting and analysis.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proficient with NetSuite ERP and report building.
• Knowledge of data tools like Power BI and Tableau is a plus.
• Strong grasp of accounting principles and financial regulations.
• Skilled at explaining accounting concepts to non-financial managers.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to work additional hours and weekends during peak periods.
• Ability to travel 1-2 times per year, as needed.

Compensation: $85,000-$105,000
NAR Provides comprehensive benefits including health/dental/vision insurance
NAR is on a hybrid schedule with 3 days a week in the office