The Corporate
Accountant supports
core accounting operations and financial reporting to ensure compliance with
GAAP, internal policies, and external reporting requirements. This role
partners closely with the Corporate Accounting team and contributes to
month-end close, financial analysis, audit support, and SEC reporting
activities.

Summary of Job Duties

• Review vendor invoices
  and related disbursements; help manage Accounts
  Payable entries.
• Execute ACH and wire transfers in accordance
  with internal controls and approval protocols.
• Assist with daily, monthly, quarterly, and
  year-end accounting close processes.
• Work with the Corporate Accounting team on detailed
  financial analysis and analyze financial statement variances to budget.
• Assist with quarterly budgeting processes and
  ongoing forecasting activities.
• Assist in preparing quarterly and year-end close
  of financial reporting, ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, including accurate journal entries to
  record activity, maintaining the general ledger,
  and reconciling account
  balances.
• Support debt-related accounting, including
  monitoring, reviewing, and paying principal and interest invoices.
• Assist with review
  of tenant accounts
  receivable ledgers for potential bad debt reserves.
• Prepare supporting schedules for press releases, 8-K filings, 10-Q filings, and 10-K filings.
• Serve as a liaison to external auditors by
  explaining journal entries and financial transactions and answering questions necessary to complete
  the audit in a timely manner.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives,
  including leveraging technology and automation tools.
• Complete various financial, accounting, administrative, and other reports
  and analysis, and perform other duties
  as assigned or as necessary.

Education & Experience

·         Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.

·         Minimum of two (2) years of relevant accounting experience.

·         CPA designation preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

·        
Strong understanding of GAAP; lease accounting
experience preferred.

·        
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
and ownership of work product.

·        
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet
strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

·        
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and
communication skills.

·        
Intermediate to advanced proficiency in
Microsoft Excel.

·        
Ability and willingness to use AI tools and
emerging technologies to improve efficiency and automate processes.

·        
Collaborative mindset with the ability to work
effectively across teams.

 

EastGroup Properties is an
Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender
identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability,
protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

EASTGROUP PROPERTIES is an EEO Employer - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status