Senior Accountant

Your Opportunity

Scion is paving a path in student living and we’re seeking a talented Senior Fund Accountant to join us in executing our vision. This position will focus on the preparation, verification, and presentation of financial data for our joint ventures. This position is accountable for all aspects of accounting efforts for our joint venture entities including preparing or reviewing journal entries and reconciliations and generating timely financial reports.                  

The Senior Fund Accountant is a strategic leader who excels in a fast-paced, agile, corporate environment. This role demands principled thinking, well-honed project management skills, a stubborn refusal to settle, and an appreciation for bold innovation. 

This role is based out of our Central Office in downtown Chicago, IL and requires five days in-office. 

Your Benefits

• FLSA Status Exempt
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401k Matching
• Paid Maternal Leave
• Parental Leave
• Learning reimbursement opportunities

Your Responsibilities 

This Senior Fund Accountant is accountable for all aspects of accounting efforts for our joint venture entities including preparing journal entries and reconciliations and generating timely financial reports. Responsibilities include:

• Prepare quarterly consolidated financial statements for internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare annual financial statements and footnotes for internal and external stakeholders.
• Complete conversion of accounting and financial statements from US GAAP to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for external stakeholders reporting in accordance with IFRS.
• Complete accounting for business transactions of the Real Estate Investment Trusts, holding companies in the joint venture structures, and the joint venture company (e.g., contributions, distributions, operating expenses).
• Complete consolidations process for joint ventures.
• Account for Scion’s investments in joint ventures.
• Prepares balance sheet reconciliations and reviews bank reconciliations prepared by the Bookkeeper.
• Prepare reconciliations of intercompany balances within joint venture structure.
• Proactively monitor and achieve internal and external deadlines.
• Effectively work with Property Accountants to resolve any property entity questions and any property entity information needed to complete tasks.
• Respond to inquiries from external auditors of joint venture companies.
• Continuously improve processes to address inefficiencies or ineffectiveness.

The responsibilities listed above may not be all inclusive.

What We Require

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 3-5 years of professional accounting experience
• Obtained or pursuing CPA preferred.

Operational Details

• Job location is based at Scion headquarters in Chicago, IL
• Working hours are general daytime business hours

The Scion Group LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental disability (as long as the employee/applicant is otherwise qualified for the job with or without a reasonable accommodation), genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, marital status, uniformed service, veteran status, pregnancy or other legally protected status or category under federal or state law. The Scion Group LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in all locations in which the Company has properties. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, training and other terms and conditions of employment. The Scion Group LLC is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities.

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