Chicago, Illinois, USA
14 days ago
Residential Accounting Intern

Who is Waterton?

We are passionate about delivering an incredible Resident Experience, which we believe is made possible by offering an extraordinary experience for our talented associates.  We value performance that delivers experiences that exceed expectations, coupled with an unwavering commitment to Investor, Guest, and Resident service excellence.  With over 22 years of investment and property management experience, we strive to exemplify what we call Resitality®.

We are looking for a Residential Accounting Intern to join our team!

The Residential Accounting Intern serves an important role supporting the Residential Accounting team. In this role, you will assist with the consolidations and monthly close functions, financial statement preparation and tie-outs, gathering audit support, budgets and reforecasts, cash analysis, bank reconciliations, and other various projects. 

How you will contribute to our team:

Accounting: You will contribute to the daily and monthly accounting activities including financial statements for multifamily properties, supporting schedules for balance sheet accounts, g/l classifications, cash distributions, bank reconciliations, lender draws and lender reporting. Platform Growth: You will also assist in the Yardi setup for acquisitions and deactivation for dispositions. Overall: You’ll be an excellent teammate who helps create and deliver departmental and organizational goals.

What our ideal candidate looks like:

You have some credentials.  You are a current undergraduate or graduate student working towards a degree in accounting is required. 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. 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 are comfortable using Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and Outlook. Advanced Excel skills are a huge plus! 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 changes. 

Why Waterton?

Waterton has grown from very humble beginnings with one phone and two desks to the successful, nationally recognized real estate investment and management firm it is today. As Waterton has evolved and grown, one thing has remained constant, the drive to achieve results by exceeding expectations.

Our Associates embrace and embody The Waterton Way, which serve as our core values: Be Nice, Listen and Talk, Own It, Get It Done, and most importantly Have Fun.  We look for exceptional candidates with the passion and expertise that it takes to wow every resident, guest, and investor.  

We firmly believe that our superior ability to serve our customers differentiates us. We empower our Associates to think and act like an owner and use the Waterton Way to serve our residents and guests in a way that exceeds their expectations, going above and beyond to create the ultimate service experience or what we call Resitality®!

Typical Base Pay Range: $16.00 - $21.00 per hour

This pay range is an approximate base pay only and the actual pay may vary depending on related work experience, certifications, education, and other job related factors.

Does this sound like you?  Apply today!

Waterton strongly supports diversity and inclusion in the workplace.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

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