Responsibilities

• Directly supervise the day-to-day duties of a team of Property Accountants
• Directly responsible for the administrative duties related to supervising team of Property Accountants, including approval of time cards and providing feedback and one-on-one coaching as necessary.
• Directly responsible for all communications with lead operational management including fielding and responding to questions directed to the Property Accounting team
• Prepare and review  journal entries as they relate to the month end close
• Have a solid understanding of sub ledger data and its impact to the financial statements
• Review financial statement variances during month-end and ensure that accounting transactions are complete and balances are accurate
• Coordinate, direct and guide the team to research items and to properly explain variances
• Review the accuracy and completeness of monthly rent postings
• Assist with the preparation of accounting & management reports for executive distribution
• Reviews balance sheet account reconciliations, including ensuring that outstanding items are cleared in a  timely manner
• Review bank reconciliations in a timely manner, including reporting any unusual bank transactions, invalid disbursements, withdrawals, transfers, other issues and policy violations
• Work closely with accounting management on process improvement projects
• Assist with internal and external audit requests as needed
• Assist with other ad hoc requests and projects as needed
• Assist with annual budgeting as needed

Requirements

A valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance is required.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Four-year degree in accounting or similar field from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP
• Detail oriented individual who will be responsible for the research and investigation of transactional level detail
• Ability to make accurate and timely decisions
• Review the work of the accounting staff and provide the team the necessary resources to complete their work effectively and efficiently

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory and project management experience with a focus on residential property management accounting strongly preferred (Gross Potential Rent, etc)
• CPA preferred
• Experience with public accounting firm preferred
• Yardi experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of all core accounting principles and best practices, including US GAAP
• Supervisory and leadership skills to assess, coach, develop and manage performance of others
• Strong interpersonal, supervisory and customer service skills
• Detail oriented individual with ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with multiple deadlines
• Strong planning, organizational, quantitative and problem solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Strong team management skills