Property Accountant

National Storage Affiliates Trust (“NSA”) (NYSE: NSA) is a real estate investment trust headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, dedicated to the ownership, operation, and acquisition of self storage facilities in the top 100 metropolitan statistical areas throughout the United States. Through ongoing property contributions from its Participating Regional Operators, third party acquisitions and joint venture partnerships, NSA currently holds ownership interests in and operates approximately 850 self storage properties located in 36 states and Puerto Rico with approximately 53 million rentable square feet. NSA is one of the largest owners of self-storage facilities among public and private companies in the U.S.

NSA leverages the benefits of national scale by integrating multiple experienced regional self storage operators with local operational focus and expertise in addition to its 900+ team members who provide corporate support and manage operations of over half of our portfolio.

Reports to:  Sr Property Accountant

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting the timely and accurate accounting close of up to 50 properties across multiple property portfolios.
• Perform various general ledger accounting tasks in a complex, multi-entity environment:
  • Develop, document and post journal entries
    • Cash transactions
    • Prepaids and accruals
    • Consolidation and elimination entries
  • Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all accounts
  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts, supported by best-practice-quality documentation
    • Research reconciling items and provide manager with explanations
  • Prepare and review financial statements for individual properties and portfolios of properties
• Apply critical thinking and Excel skills to analyze large data sets and find insights into financial results. Includes analyzing variances to budgeted and prior period amounts.
• Assist Property Accounting Manager in preparing recurring and ad hoc management reports
• Prepare support in response to internal and external audit request
• Support policies, procedures and internal controls which are in place to protect company assets and ensure financial statement accuracy
• Complete property tax accruals and adjustments
• Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual sales & use tax filings
• Navigate state, city and municipal government requirements to obtain business licenses

Required Competencies:

• Strong attention to detail, flexible and reliable
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Problem-solving skills
• Teamwork
• Professional maturity
• Judgment
• Willing to embrace change in a growing business
• Strong communication skills are mandatory
• Ability to work collaboratively across departmental functions

Education and Experience:

• 4-year degree in accounting
• Zero to three years accounting experience
• Solid general-ledger accounting skills required
• Working knowledge of internal controls
• Experience in real-estate or multi-unit-businesses is a plus
• Both public- and industry-accounting experience is a plus

Travel: Limited travel determined by needs of business

Salary:  $52,500 – $67,500 annual salary range

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Location:   Greenwood Village, CO

Benefits

National Storage Affiliates Trust offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Medical Insurance                                          
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSA/FSA
• 401(K)
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program

National Storage Affiliates Trust is an equal opportunity employer. Employment and promotional decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a covered veteran or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.