Jorge Leon

Senior accounting professional with 15+ years of experience, including 7+ years in full-cycle real estate accounting. Experienced in financial reporting, reconciliations, and property-level accounting. Thrive in small, fast-moving environments where flexibility, ownership, and the ability to take on evolving responsibilities are essential.

Senior Staff Accountant at 8 PM Inc. (2019-03 – Present)

• Manage full-cycle accounting for a portfolio of commercial, multifamily, and single-family properties, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Perform month-end close, general ledger maintenance, balance sheet reconciliations, and review of profit and loss activity.
• Prepare CAM/NNN reconciliations, review lease abstracts and amendments, and ensure accurate tenant billing, rent escalations, and operating expense recoveries.
• Coordinate mortgage, insurance, property tax, and escrow payments; maintain supporting schedules and assist with lender reporting.
• Administer payroll through Gusto and manage year-end vendor 1099 reporting and related documentation.
• Prepare trial balances, reconciliations, and supporting schedules for outside CPA firms during tax preparation and financial reviews.
• Partner with ownership, property managers, and project managers to research accounting issues, review financial results, resolve discrepancies, and improve processes.
• Supervise and support a three-person team, providing day-to-day guidance, reviewing work, and helping resolve accounting issues.
• Take on evolving accounting and operational responsibilities in a small-office environment, adapting processes and priorities as business needs change.

B.S. in Business Administration: Finance, Real Estate & Law – California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (2018)