Property Accounting Supervisor

UDR, Inc. is now hiring a Property Accounting Supervisor to join our team at our corporate office in Highlands Ranch.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Provide supervision to the Accounting department and general ledger support to the communities, Accounting, and other corporate departments. Prepares, develops, and analyzes management accounting information following established policies and procedures in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to provide financial support and service to community managers and officers in the organization.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports directly to the Manager – Property & Transactions

SUPERVISON EXERCISED: Staff Accountant and offsite contractors

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Supervise all regular duties associated with monthly accounting and closing cycle, including internal and external customer service, management reporting and regulatory reporting and ensure deadlines are met. 

2. Maintain customer service relationship with the communities and community management by responding to e-mails, voice messages, and other communications and informing management of any important, critical, or business-impacted issues.

3. Lead and guide by training, answering questions, providing direction and assistance with issues, problems, and difficult situations.

4. Provide work oversight to include the review of account reconciliations, journal entries, necessary revisions, and adherence to time sensitive deadlines.

5. Identify issues and determine the appropriate steps to correct them. Focus on process improvement, standardization, and automation of processes within the monthly accounting cycle. 

6. Identify and implement process improvements in conjunction management to reduce costs, improve efficiency and accuracy.

7. Prepare and approve various account reconciliations. Understand the reconciling items, investigate them, and make entries necessary to correct errors. Ensure reconciling items are investigated and resolved timely.

8. Prepare and approve recurring and non-recurring journal entries.

9. Prepare and approve variance analysis for community financials assigned during monthly close process and provide explanations where needed.

10. Act as a liaison and first point of contact resource for various accounting projects, automated accounts payable program(s), and other financial-related systems to troubleshoot and resolve issues and errors and ensure financial integrity.

11. Research adjustments to the general ledger as requested by the field, ensure requests are appropriate, and make necessary entries. Respond to field with resolutions and final entry adjustments, as necessary.

12. Review property financial statements for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with GAAP and the Company’s policies.

13. Provide guidance on the company’s capitalization policy. 

14. Assist in providing schedules and resource needs to internal and external auditors for quarterly and annual financial audits. Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley documentation and testing requirements.

Management

15. Hire and train new staff and develop staff to maximize potential.

16. Supervise direct reporting staff in accordance with overall Company policy.

17. Monitor staff performance including performance reviews and address performance problems through corrective action and dismissal.

18. Approve time records and requests for time off.

19. Assist direct reporting staff to address and resolve concerns or complaints involving job duties and job descriptions, performance standards, relations with coworkers, relations with supervisors and managers.

20. Perform other duties and ad hoc analyses, projects and process improvement initiatives as assigned or as necessary.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: 

• Thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) is required.  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, analyze and interpret financial data and draw valid conclusions. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports. Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley documentation and testing requirements. Ability to apply policies and procedures to solve everyday Company issues. 


• Knowledge and understanding of joint venture accounting. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, analyze, and interpret financial data and as well as present solutions after the analysis is performed. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet critical deadlines in an efficient and accurate manner. 


• Perform duties that require strong comprehension, analytical, research, composition, communication, and organizational skills. Perform duties that require considerable initiative, independent judgment, problem solving, decision making and strong communication skills. 


• Ability to motivate, develop, and direct people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. Ability to lead a team, provide guidance, and delegate work to others. Team-oriented mindset with strong listening skills and openness to feedback and best practices. Self-starter/leader who can anticipate department needs in a proactive manner.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials. Polished interpersonal skills. Strong personnel management skills. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions. Ability to work in conjunction with Company managers and associates.


• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and proficient with Microsoft Office tools such as word and PowerPoint. Comfortable with processing large amounts of data to process journal entries, queries, and generate reports in a sophisticated accounting system such as PeopleSoft. Ability to work across multiple systems and subledgers to research and identify solutions.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  Occasionally lifting items weighing up to 30 lbs. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, and other office equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate reports. Extensive data input and required ability to sit for long periods of time. Physical presence onsite is required to perform essential job functions unless otherwise noted.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:  Normal office environment. Occasional evening or weekend work.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

1. Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Accounting, Business or Finance, or its equivalent experience, required.

2. Minimum of five years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required. 

3. Management or Supervisory experience is preferred.

4. Proficiency with ERP systems; experience with PeopleSoft strongly preferred.

Benefits Offered: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision Plans


• Medical Flexible Spending Account


• Dependent Care Spending Account


• Lifestyle Spending Account


• Supplemental Term Life Insurance


• Critical Illness Plan


• Supplemental Short-Term Disability Insurance / AD&D Insurance


• Voluntary Long Term Care Insurance


• 401(k) Plan with company match

Salary Range:
• $94,000.00/yr. – $104,000.00/yr., depends on experience

 Bonus Potential:
• Eligible for 12% annual bonus potential, based on personal and company performance 

Anticipated Close Date: March 11, 2026

UDR is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

UDR is committed to providing and maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment with equitable access and opportunity for associates to participate, grow, and reach their full potential.