JBG Smith Looking for Project Accountant at United States, Maryland, Bethesda Full Time

As a publicly-traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with a total enterprise value of ~$5 billion, JBG SMITH offers the perfect opportunity for an accountant to launch their career and continue to advance their skills. Already the largest REIT focused on the DC market, JBG SMITH is extremely well positioned for continued growth based on Amazon’s selection of National Landing in Arlington, Virginia for its new headquarters. The Washington Business Journal recognized this as the “Deal of the Decade” and it was described on the front-page of the Wall Street Journal. Additionally, JBG SMITH was named by The Washington Post as a Top Workplace (for largest companies) multiple years, as recently as 2022.

JBG SMITH is deeply invested in its people. In late 2019, we moved to our brand-new headquarters, walking distance from the Bethesda, Maryland metro stop. With a design focused on embracing new ways of working, feel free to work at a standing desk or take your laptop to the outdoor terrace and work by the firepit. Need a break? Exercise at the on-site fitness center or relax with a cup of Cold Brew Coffee from our office tap. With free Bethesda Bagels every morning or the variety of fruit, snacks, and drinks available in the office kitchen, we don’t expect that you’ll ever go hungry. Competitive benefits, structured career mentoring programs, and frequent out-of-the-office team events ensure that you will be working in a collaborative environment that inspires you every day. Our flexible working schedule allows our employees to work from home up to two days a week, while our Central Bark program encourages employees to bring their dogs to work on the days they are in the office.

This full-time position will be within JBG SMITH’s Accounting department and will report to an Accounting Manager. Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned to meet business needs):

Act as a mini-controller for a portfolio of primarily residential assets that are part of the REIT, Washington Housing Initiative Impact Pool or our legacy fund business. Perform all related accounting functions associated with these projects, including account reconciliations and financial statements
• Explain monthly budget vs. actual and period-over-period actual vs. actual variances. This includes balance sheet and income statement analytics that are presented to our executive team, our auditors, and used as support for our financial filings
• Produce monthly, quarterly, or annual reporting for internal purposes, JV partners, investors and lenders
• Prepare monthly cash distributions and related reporting for investors and partners
• Close-knit interaction with on-site property and asset management teams throughout the monthly close process, including hosting pre-close calls
• Work with third party auditors on year-end tax and audit requests
• Support / collaborate with other departments on asset acquisitions, dispositions, monthly draws, and cash management needs, among other items

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• 1+ years of related accounting experience
• Team player who is organized, proactive, self-directed, conscientious and assumes accountability and responsibility for specific performance and work product
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong computer skills

JBG SMITH is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected class, in accordance with applicable law.