Yugo is a global leader in student housing dedicated to creating exceptional living experiences for students around the world. With a presence spanning more than 14 countries and 120 cities, Yugo combines innovation, community, and purpose to redefine student living. In the U.S., Yugo operates nearly 40,000 beds across 88 properties in 28 states, delivering vibrant communities designed to support student success both personally and professionally. Guided by its Live Your Best Life philosophy, Yugo fosters sustainability, personal growth, and career development while building an inclusive, collaborative, and forward-thinking culture for residents and team members alike.
As a Senior Property Accountant, you will oversee accounting processes, internal controls, and systems to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting across our student housing portfolio. Working closely with finance, operations, and procurement teams, you will help streamline processes, strengthen financial controls, and support scalable business practices. This role requires strong accounting expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate across teams while contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Requirements
Reporting to the Director of Property Accounting, here’s what you’ll be doing!
- Analyze monthly financial statements, evaluate budget-to-actual variances, and partner with property teams to identify opportunities for improvement and recommend corrective actions.
- Support monthly financial close processes, including preparing and reviewing complex general ledger entries and account reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages for senior leadership, including variance explanations, key findings, and actionable insights.
- Analyze property and portfolio financial performance, identify trends, and provide recommendations to support strategic business decisions and maximize asset value.
- Investigate and resolve audit findings, account discrepancies, and compliance issues in collaboration with internal teams and external auditors.
- Maintain compliance with accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and applicable accounting standards, recommending updates as needed.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned properties or portfolios, providing guidance on accounting practices, systems, and operational processes.
- Support annual budgeting and reforecasting processes in partnership with property managers and operational leaders.
- Oversee tenant-related accounting activities, including rent escalations, common area maintenance (CAM) reconciliations, and compliance with lease agreements.
- Prepare detailed variance analyses, financial reports, and ad hoc analyses to support asset management teams and other stakeholders.
- Monitor accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, ensuring timely payments, collections, and resolution of outstanding balances.
- Maintain fixed asset schedules, including tracking acquisitions and disposals and ensuring accurate depreciation calculations.
- Support property-level cash flow forecasting, monitoring, and reporting to promote effective cash management.
- Provide guidance, training, and mentorship to junior property accountants, reviewing work to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to established policies.
- Collaborate with Finance and IT teams to improve accounting systems, streamline reporting capabilities, and enhance system functionality.
- Lead or support special projects, including property acquisitions and dispositions, refinancing activities, and accounting system implementations.
- Coordinate property-level audits and tax compliance activities, ensuring required documentation is accurate, complete, and submitted on time.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve accounting processes, operational efficiencies, and cross-functional communication.
- Stay current on industry trends, accounting standards, and regulatory changes to support evolving property accounting practices.
Sound good so far? Here’s what you’ll need to thrive in this role!
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
- 3 + years general ledger accounting experience; real estate and/or public accounting experience a plus
- Experience with month-end close processes, general ledger entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze financial performance, investigate variances, and provide actionable recommendations.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment.
- High-level analytical, planning, organizing and problem-solving skills; Advanced skills in Microsoft Office products and financial management software.
- Developed verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare documentation for stakeholders’ groups at varying levels,
- Experience in student accommodation, hospitality, residential or multifamily sector (preferred)
- Knowledge of Entrata and Vena (preferred)
Benefits
As part of the Yugo team, you are eligible for a competitive salary, bonus eligibility, comprehensive benefits and more! Here’s a snapshot of what we offer;
- Competitive salary
- Generous benefits package! Including health, dental and vision
- 401k + 4% employer matching
- Three weeks of PTO
- Paid Wellness Time
- 11 paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- 1 Paid Volunteer Day
- 1 Paid YuDay
- Company paid STD, LTD and Life insurance
At Yugo, we believe in creating a culture where everyone belongs and feels empowered to do their best work. If you're looking to make an impact in a people-first environment, apply today!
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.