Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting

Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR) is an equity real estate investment trust focused on delivering long-term, profitable growth. Acadia owns and operates a high-quality real estate portfolio of street and open-air retail properties in the nation's most dynamic retail corridors (“REIT Portfolio”), along with an investment management platform that targets opportunistic and value-add investments through its institutional co-investment vehicles (“Investment Management”). For further information, please visit www.acadiarealty.com.

Acadia Realty Trust is seeking a Senior Accountant to support its SEC reporting, supplemental reporting, technical accounting, and investor communications processes. This role will be a key contributor to the Company's quarterly reporting cycle, including preparation of Form 10-Q and Form 10-K filings, earnings materials, supplemental reporting packages, internal management reporting, and fund/property reporting.

The position requires a strong technical accounting foundation, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines in a fast-paced public company environment. The successful candidate will partner across Accounting, Asset Management, Property Accounting, FP&A, Legal, and Investor Relations to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and completeness of both internal and external reporting.

This role reports directly to the VP of Financial Reporting.

Key Responsibilities: 

SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting

Supplemental Reporting and Investor Materials

Property and Portfolio Reporting

Fund and Management Reporting

Process Improvement

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Active CPA license required.
• 3-5 years of public accounting and/or SEC reporting experience.
• Big 4 public accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
• REIT and/or commercial real estate experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting public company quarterly and annual reporting processes.
• Advanced Excel skills with ability to work extensively with large datasets and complex reporting workbooks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, identify issues proactively, and drive projects to completion.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work effectively across departments.

Key Success Characteristics

• Ownership mentality and bias toward action.
• Highly organized and deadline driven.
• Proactive communicator who escalates issues early.
• Ability to independently research, analyze, and document accounting conclusions.
• Strong judgment and attention to detail.
• Capable of balancing numerous reporting deliverables simultaneously while maintaining accuracy.

 The base salary compensation range for this role reflects the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to, skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each individual. A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range for this position is $90,000 to $120,000.

Employees may also be eligible to participate in an annual discretionary bonus program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Acadia Realty is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Acadia Realty is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veteran/Disability