Senior Property Management Accountant
Senior Property Management Accountant
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$ 96000 - 105000
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Job Description
Summary
Reporting to an Accounting Manager this position is responsible for owning and ensuring accuracy of the monthly financial statements for an assigned portfolio of properties. Portfolio contains a mix of stabilized and newly developed projects. The apartment projects range in size from 17 to 350 units with an average size of 120 units.
This role is responsible for communicating financial results to all levels in the organization and is able to work with a variety of team members in other departments including property management asset management and social services.
This position requires advanced technical accounting skills with a desire to continually show interest in learning and applying changes in the industry to their work. Just as important is the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Responsibilities
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Provide continuous feedback and guidance to the external outsourcing team
Oversee accuracy and integrity of general ledger ensuring proper coding and posting transactions.
Analyze investigate and explain budget variances seeking input from Asset Managers and Property Supervisors as necessary.
Collaborate with Asset management and property management to ensure tenant ledger accuracies
Ability to research issues by consulting appropriate departments or permanent file documents in order to make a recommendation on how to properly record an accounting
entry for acquisitions and/or more complicated projects
Work through deadlines involved in perm loan conversion
oPerform debt-service coverage ratio analysis collaborating with Asset management and Property management teams
oAssist in calculation of source swaps
oRecord closing statement and research issues with Dev Accounting and Project ManagersConstruct waterfalls for new properties with assistance
Work to record vertical journal entries for entire portfolio
EXTERNAL AUDITORS
Collaborate with external auditors during interim and year end audit season.oReview and provide comments on the audit and footnotes prepared by the external auditors
oProvide supporting documentation to clear all open items.
TRAINING AND INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
Assist in new process formation and documentation
Document training programs for onboarding positions
Demonstrates ability to learn new accounting standards and share with the rest of the teamEngages team members in project and demonstrates leadership
SPECIALIZED REPORTING AND AD HOC PROJECTS
Acts as backup for manager or individual contributor
Able to understand big picture within industry and BRIDGE
Develops and submits ad hoc reporting as needed to external entities
Performs various projects and analysis as required
COMMUNICATION AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Continuously seeking opportunities to streamline the close process while ensuring quality and accuracy of the financial statements.
Develops recommendations for effective and efficient process and participates in cross department projects.
Qualifications
2-3 Years of experience in accounting field
Ability to autonomously handle daily responsibilities and projects with minimal direction.Ability to effectively train and coach staff level accountant(s).
Ability to assimilate a variety of information from diverse individuals and make decisions forwhich a precedent may not exist.
Ability to improve existing processes and systems.
Excellent written oral and presentation skills writing sample required.
Must be accurate organized and highly detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and follow-through on all projects.
Ability to work collaboratively with different levels of staff and management.Ability to work under pressure and successfully meet deadlines.
Excellent decision-making interpersonal and time management skills.
Ability to work harmoniously in a multi-cultural team.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Yardi
Prior low income housing finance and development experience
3 years of relevant property management accounting work experience
BRIDGE Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment for our diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender identity sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability. Pursuant to applicable state and local regulations we will consider qualified applicants with arrest records.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
