ControllerAccountant

Job Requirements:

Accounting Degree Required

Commercial Real Estate Office Experience

Personal Computer Knowledge and Experience

Experience of Software Applications

QuickBooks Pro or QuickBooks Enterprise Edition required

Microsoft Office includes Word Excel & Outlook

Knowledge & Experience with billing invoicing payroll banking & financial reports

Excellent Communication Skills

Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Quick Study

Self-Starter with a high degree of enthusiasm

Excellent organizational skills with detail orientation

Key Elements of Job:

Personal Accountability

• Attendance Reliability High Degree of Personal & Business Ethics
• Confidentiality Work without Supervision Leadership Work with Co-Workers

Communication Skills Includes Oral Telephone and Written

Telephone Etiquette :

• Answer telephone promptly with appropriate greeting
• Professional Manner
• Determine nature of call and handle in professional & timely manner

Oral & Written Skills:

• Speak clearly and professionally
• Good listening and positive feedback
• Utilize e-mail as needed and professional manner
• Business letters concise
• Reports neat concise and detailed

Handling of Incoming Calls:

• Prioritize incoming calls according to subject relating to call

• Priority requests:
• Calls demanding agents immediate attention
• May be repeat client or tenants interested in properties
• Calls to be forwarded directly to agent/manager with an

acceptable turnaround time of one hour

• Personal Response:

• Requires direct response not as time critical return call by end of business day
• Assistant should return call if agent unavailable

• Informational Response

• Assistant to handle this type of call
• Assistant prepare personalize letter with requesters name & address using a mail-merge feature
• Assistant set an automated response in agents e-mail using certain key words in subject line to send requested information

Invoicing & Billing:

• Prepare invoices and/or billing statements
• Prepare checks for payment for invoices received
• Verify invoices are accurate
• Set follow-up for receipt of payment
• Maintain log of billing statements/invoices with client name date billed amount of invoice & record date paid
• Keep supervision informed of past due invoices

General Office Duties:

• Hours of operation be punctual and ready to start the day on a timely basis
• Maintain good working relationship with manager & client
• Plan a daily to do list for discussion with owner to assure listed activities are a priority to owner and assistant
• Update manager of all communications with clients to maintain continuity of communication between client assistant & manager
• Communicate with clients on a weekly basis to inquire of their needs
• Analyze and prioritize income producing task prior to beginning routine paperwork to insure income producing opportunities are reviewed by manager and assistant
• Create action plan for special projects that include record of time and cost of all projects for evaluation at end of each year for the following year

Administrative Duties:

• Maintain a log for each transaction to confirm items are being received and filed properly
• Run errands as necessary to assist with the business
• Perform general tasks i.e. filing accepting deliveries screening phone calls etc.
• Maintain follow-up with each tenant after a completed transaction to solicit feedback and provide information with manager/agent

Banking Responsibilities:

• Match incoming checks with proper account/client
• Prepare bank deposits
• Reconcile bank statements
• Assure expenditures are in accordance with ledger balances
• Keep supervision informed of balances of internal accounts

Financial Reports:

• Compile accurate data for financial statements & reports including profit and loss statements and balance sheet
• Balance financial records/reports
• Review records & reports for discrepancies
• Maintain ledgers records reports & files
• Determine time frame for keeping ledgers records reports & files
• Monthly account reconciliations

Property Responsibilities:

• Maintain records of financial transactions & property maintenance for Tenant and Landlord accounts
• Process work order requests from tenants landlord & property manager
• Contact vendors for written estimates
• Enter work order into proper system
• Maintain follow-up on status of work completion
• Review repair & maintenance invoices to ensure work performed was completed as requested and per estimate
• Prepare check for vendors
• Maintain list of vendors addresses telephone numbers & contact person
• General clerical/administrative functions

Lease Coordination:

• Prepare check list for leases
• Coordinate leases using checklist
• Maintain a contact record on forms provided on all tenants with a new or renewing leases
• Keep strict tabs on deadlines in leases including:

• Improvements Inspection deadlines closing dates
• Occupancy dates deposits/funds dispersed

• Check and follow that client submits all relevant paper work to manager. Prepare check list for needed information

Company Policies/Guidelines:

• Background checks and drug testing may be required at management discretion
• Bonding required
• Cell phones during work hours restricted to family emergencies
• No Smoking on premises
• Professional Dress Code:
  • No jeans tattoos must be covered no body piercing to be exposed 2 earrings per ear permitted