Job Title: Senior Accountant
Position Type: Full-Time | Exempt | Onsite (New Castle, DE)
Reports To: Controller
About Fusco Management:
Founded in 1965, Fusco Management is a Delaware-based, family-owned real estate company with a long-term approach to ownership and investment. Fusco manages its own portfolio of more than 70 properties totaling over 2 million square feet. With a focus on stability, disciplined business practices, and modernizing local communities, Fusco offers the opportunity to do meaningful work within an established, growing organization.
The Opportunity:
Fusco is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to take hands-on responsibility for financial reporting, reconciliations, job cost accounting, and property-level analysis across a diverse real estate portfolio. Partnering with the Controller and colleagues across the business, you will help maintain accurate financial records, support informed decisions, and identify ways to strengthen accounting processes. This is an individual-contributor position with no supervisory responsibilities.
What You’ll Do:
Financial Close & General Ledger
· Execute month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, adjustments, and account reconciliations.
· Review general ledger and balance sheet accounts for accuracy; maintain the chart of accounts and related account structures.
· Complete A/R and A/P monthly close activities and property and journal closes within established timelines.
· Monitor tenant security deposit transfers and refunds; review weekly bank balances and escalate concerns to the Controller.
Property, Construction & Job Cost Accounting
· Handle job cost accounting, including job setup and closeout, monthly reporting, reconciliations, construction loan draw requests, invoice approvals, and fixed asset capitalization.
· Work with property management on job cost estimates, reporting, property budgets, and cash flow forecasts.
· Maintain fixed asset schedules and reconcile them to the trial balance.
Reporting, Audit & Compliance
· Prepare audit support and documentation for the CPA firm’s compiled financial statements; record year-end adjusting entries.
· Analyze financial results and budget variances; prepare annual CAM analyses, revenue and NOI comparisons, and property valuations.
· Prepare monthly Delaware Gross Receipts tax calculations and coordinate timely payment; coordinate 1099 preparation and filing with the AP Specialist.
· Provide scheduled property reports to insurance brokers and maintain adherence to GAAP, internal controls, and accounting policies.
Cross-Functional Partnership & Improvement
· Serve as a knowledgeable resource for accounting-related questions from colleagues and other departments.
· Recommend and implement improvements to accounting procedures, reporting, and controls; support special projects as needed.
What You’ll Bring:
· 5+ years of accounting experience and strong knowledge of GAAP; Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
· Hands-on experience with general ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, and month-end close.
· Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and strong working knowledge of Word.
· Analytical thinking, sound judgment, careful attention to detail, and the ability to balance deadlines in a high-volume environment.
· Professional communication, collaboration, discretion, and the ability to work independently with confidential information.
· Real estate or property accounting experience and familiarity with Yardi are pluses.
Why Join Fusco?
· Work with a family-owned company with roots in Delaware dating back to 1965 and a portfolio it owns and manages directly.
· Gain variety and visibility across property accounting, construction job costs, and financial analysis.
· Make a meaningful contribution through process improvements and collaboration with the Controller.
· Enjoy fully paid health insurance (including FSA and HRA) and a 401(k) with a 6% company match.