Martin Commercial Properties · 2 days ago
Senior Accountant
East Lansing, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expMartin Commercial Properties is a premier commercial real estate firm dedicated to providing exceptional service and fostering a positive workplace. The Senior Accountant will manage accounts payable and receivable, handle collections, and serve as a backup for payroll processing while ensuring accuracy and organization in financial tasks.
Property DevelopmentProperty ManagementReal Estate
Responsibilities
Process vendor invoices, purchase orders, and payments accurately and timely
Manage vendor inquiries and resolve invoice discrepancies
Generate customer invoices and statements; follow up on overdue accounts and perform collections
Reconcile AP and AR sub-ledgers to the general ledger
Assist with month-end close and related journal entries
Serve as backup for payroll processing, including timekeeping, deductions, and compliance
Maintain documentation and support audit requirements
Collaborate with sales, procurement, HR, and finance teams to resolve issues
Support reporting and contribute to process improvement initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
Minimum 3–5 years' experience as an Accountant
Experience with collections and customer/vendor communication
Familiarity with payroll processes (backup/assisting capacity acceptable)
Proficient with accounting and payroll software (e.g., QuickBooks, Microsoft Dynamics, ADP, or similar)
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication skills; able to work independently and as part of a team
High integrity when handling confidential financial and payroll data
Preferred
Strong attention to details
Ability to operate with a high degree of flexibility, adaptable to changing demands
Strong business sense and can decipher priorities and make sound judgement calls as appropriate for the role
Commitment to excellence - perform duties at the highest level possible on a consistent basis
Self-starter and can work well independently as well as with the team
Through technology and automation, ability to contribute to continued process improvement
Excellent communicator - able to interact with people at all levels in a confident and professional manner
Demonstrate ability and temperament to work with highly confidential and sensitive information
Ability to quickly learn company utilized systems, programs and software
Timely, punctual, positive team player
Company
Martin Commercial Properties
Martin Commercial Properties is a commercial real estate firm that offers property management, valuation advisory and brokerage services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Van W. Martin
President and CEO
Susan Simpson, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
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