Junior Property Accountant

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Were hiring immediately!

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However we are not able to sponsor visas.

Scion is paving a path in student living and were seeking a talented Junior Property Accountant to join us in executing our vision. This position will focus on providing financial reporting and key insights into the performance of Scions communities. The Junior Property Accountant will use a sense of curiosity to resolve variances and develop a financial narrative to drive business decisions.

The Junior Property Accountant is a critical thinker who excels in a fast-paced agile corporate environment. This role demands principled thinking well-honed problem-solving skills a stubborn refusal to settle and an appreciation of bold innovation. For FLSA purposes this position is exempt.

This position will be based out of Scions Chicago corporate headquarters and require being fully onsite.

Your Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Paid Time Off and Floating Holidays
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401k Matching
• Paid Maternal Leave
• Parental Leave
• Learning reimbursement opportunities

Responsibilities

• Runs processes to prepare and post monthly journal entries.
• Executes monthly bank reconciliation of all property-level bank accounts.
• Maintains general ledgers in compliance with GAAP monthly.
• Review GL Coding and process reclass entries.
• Prepares and posts monthly/ad hoc journal entries.
• Provides support to the Property Accounting team as needed regarding financial performance of assigned properties.
• Update Real Estate and Personal Property Tax data in the ITAM software module based on tax partner recommendations.
• Provide coverage to the AR Specialist position.
• Provides support to auditor inquiries as requested.
• Other duties as required.
  
  

The responsibilities listed above are not all inclusive. However they are indicative of the types of responsibilities normally performed by the Junior Property Accountant.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting preferred or 0-2 years of relevant work experience in an accounting function.
• Highly developed interpersonal written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with PMS systems such as Entrata is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Attentive to detail.
• Manages multiple projects and meets goals and deadlines timely and consistently.
• Versatile flexible and thrives in an environment where there are constantly changing priorities.
• Commitment to excellence and high standards.
• Works well independently and as a member of various teams.

Operational Details

• Job location is based at Scions Chicago corporate headquarters
• Working hours consist of standard daytime business hours

The Scion Group LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race religion creed national origin color gender sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age physical or mental disability (as long as the employee/applicant is otherwise qualified for the job with or without a reasonable accommodation) genetic information HIV/AIDS status marital status uniformed service veteran status pregnancy or other legally protected status or category under federal or state law. The Scion Group LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in all locations in which the Company has properties. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfers leaves of absence compensation training and other terms and conditions of employment. The Scion Group LLC is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities.

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