Staff Accountant
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Job Description
Job Summary
The Staff Accountant will play a critical role in maintaining accurate financial records preparing financial statements managing reconciliations and supporting the property management operations. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in real estate accounting proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with Entrata or similar property management accounting software.
Key Responsibilities
- General Accounting: Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting account coding and journal entries.
- Accounts Payable: Review vendor invoicing reconcile vendor balances and process vendor payments promptly.
- Cash Management: Monitor and maintain cash balances.
- MonthEnd Close & Reporting: Assist in the preparation of monthly financial statements investor reports and budget variance analysis.
- Bank & Account Reconciliations: Perform monthly reconciliations of bank escrow and credit card accounts ensuring reconciling items are resolved in a timely manner.
- General Ledger Maintenance: Prepare journal entries for reclassifications and accruals ensuring proper allocation of expenses and revenues.
- Journal Entries: Record entries for payroll loans escrows capital expenditures depreciation and equity contributions/distributions.
- Client & Lender Reporting: Assist in ensuring timely client and lender reporting requirements are met.
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Support property budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Tax & Compliance: Assist with tax filings 1099 processing and ensure compliance with GAAP and real estate regulations.
- Audit Support: Prepare necessary documentation and respond to internal and external audit inquiries.
- Additional Duties: Perform other duties as directed and assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum 3 years of accounting experience.
- Real Estate Background: Experience in real estate accounting within private investment and/or property management.
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables VLOOKUP).
- Experience with Entrata or similar property management accounting software preferred.
- Work Environment:
- Ability to sit at a desk for 8 hours per day.
- Certification: CPA or CPA track preferred but not required.
Other Skills & Abilities
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for acquiring new skills and knowledge in accounting and the real estate industry.
- Willing to take direction and feedback from more experienced colleagues with a focus on growth and improvement.
- Ability to work independently and in collaboration with remote teams taking responsibility to set project deadlines to meet team needs
- Ability to handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Takes initiative to ask questions when needed and seeks clarification to ensure quality work.
- Ability to work under pressure with a proactive approach to problemsolving.
- Excellent organizational skills attention to detail and openness to new ideas and procedures.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally at all levels.
Employment Type
Full Time
