P: 601.405.3393
E: sbaumgartner@retailspecialists.com

Sarah Baumgartner

Senior Property Accountant

Sarah is a Senior Property Accountant with a strong background in real estate financial management. She most recently served as Property Accountant at SPM Property Management in Birmingham, where she managed the full month-end, quarterly, and annual financial close process for a 21-property portfolio, handling the full month-end, quarterly, and annual close process and making sure ownership always had accurate financial packages in hand. Before moving into property accounting, Sarah built a broad foundation across staff and senior accountant roles, where she managed accounts receivable and payable, performed bank and loan reconciliations, implemented ACH payment processes, and prepared financial reporting in accordance with GAAP. That range of experience gives her a well-rounded command of the full accounting cycle, from transactional processing through financial statement preparation and audit coordination.

On a Personal Level

Sarah holds a Master of Business Administration in Accounting from Mississippi College and a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from The University of Southern Mississippi. She is known for her attention to detail, her ability to identify and resolve accounting discrepancies, and her collaborative approach to working across teams to keep financial reporting accurate and on schedule.