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Zaremba Group

Finance & Accounting Analyst

Full Time · In Office · Lakewood, Ohio (USA)

Posted Jul 16, 2026

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  • Who We Are
  • Zaremba Group is a fully integrated, family-owned commercial real estate development firm
  • headquartered in Lakewood, Ohio, with more than a century of history and over 1,000 properties
  • developed across the United States. We manage every stage of the development program in-house
  • from site selection and entitlements through construction and asset management; partnering with
  • leading national retailers, including many Fortune 500 companies, to deliver customized build-to-suit
  • solutions.
  • Position Summary
  • We are adding a versatile finance professional to the accounting and finance team. The ideal
  • candidate is adaptable, dependable, and willing to step into a variety of work processes from day-to-
  • day finance operations to backing up the Controller and assisting the CFO on special initiatives.
  • This position offers a strong foundation for long-term advancement within the finance team, including
  • succession into senior accounting leadership for a high-performing candidate.
  • Key Responsibilities
  • Controller Support & General Accounting
  • • Serve as backup to the Controller, providing coverage for time-sensitive close, reporting, and
  • reconciliation tasks during absences or peak periods
  • • Assist with the full month-end and year-end close process, including preparing and posting
  • journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and recurring allocations across multiple entities
  • • Maintain general ledger accuracy across multiple property and entity (SPE/LLC) books
  • • Help compile schedules, workpapers, and supporting documentation for external auditors, tax
  • preparers, and lenders
  • • Support the maintenance and documentation of accounting policies, procedures, and internal
  • controls
  • Cash Management & Accounts Payable / Receivable
  • • Monitor daily cash positions across multiple operating, property, and reserve accounts
  • • Assist with cash forecasting and funding needs, including construction draw and lender-related
  • cash activity
  • • Assist with processing vendor invoices, ensuring proper coding to entities, properties, and
  • projects
  • • Assist with preparation of check runs and electronic payments; maintain vendor records and
  • W-9s
  • • Reconcile vendor statements and respond to vendor inquiries
  • • Support invoice approval workflows and assist with construction/development payable tracking
  • • Assist with tenant billings, including base rent and NNN reimbursements (taxes, insurance,
  • and operating expenses)
  • • Apply cash receipts and maintain accurate tenant ledgers
  • • Support tenant reimbursement reconciliations and lease-related billing setup
  • Special Projects (CFO)
  • • Support ad hoc analysis, reporting, and modeling requests from the CFO
  • • Assist with lender, investor, and partner reporting packages
  • • General Portfolio Management responsibilities
  • Qualifications
  • • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • • 1–3 years of relevant accounting or finance experience
  • • Hands-on experience with at least one general accounting or ERP system (e.g., QuickBooks,
  • Sage, Yardi, MRI); ability to learn new systems quickly
  • • Solid understanding of basic accounting principles and the full accounting cycle
  • • Intermediate Excel skills required
  • • Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple task/projects
  • simultaneously.
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • • Experience in commercial real estate accounting, development, or property accounting
  • • Exposure to construction draw processes, job cost accounting, or lender relationship
  • • Experience with Sage 300 CRE (Timberline) strongly preferred

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