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Waterton · 1 day ago

Portfolio Accountant Intern

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$16/hr - $20/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Waterton is a real estate investment and management firm dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences for residents and associates. They are seeking a Portfolio Accounting Intern to support the Portfolio Accounting team with consolidations, financial statement preparation, and various accounting projects.

Financial ServicesProperty ManagementReal Estate

Responsibilities

You will contribute to the daily and monthly accounting activities including financial statements for multi-family properties and simple joint ventures, supporting schedules for balance sheet accounts, g/l classifications, cash distributions, bank reconciliations, property-level performance returns, and reporting

You will assist with acquisition and disposition closing and documentation review including reviewing loan agreements, operating agreements, budgets, and certifications

You will also assist in the Yardi setup for acquisitions and deactivation for dispositions

You’ll be an excellent teammate who helps create and deliver departmental and organizational goals, including refining and introducing new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)

Qualification

AccountingFinancial statement preparationMicrosoft ExcelYardi setupCommunicationAttention to detailAdaptability

Required

You are a current undergraduate or graduate student working towards a degree is required

You excel at details. You constantly analyze the fine print and make sure that your work product is highly accurate

You're very tech savvy. You'd consider yourself an advanced user of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and Outlook

You like change; you really like change. You can easily adapt as the situation warrants, and you are able to focus on multiple deadlines and change as the demands and fast pace requires

Preferred

If you're pursuing a degree in accounting or finance, it's a huge plus!

You're a great communicator. You easily manage relationships and build rapport with others, and you're a pro at keeping everyone informed and on the same page in a professional manner