Senior accountant

Senior Accountant

Job Description/Role and Responsibilities

Position Title: Senior Accountant

Reports to: Direct report to Controller

Direct reports to this position: To be assigned by Controller

Status: Exempt

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Job Summary:

The Senior Accountant will manage a set of accounting activities to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, corporate policies and external audits. This position will manage the accounts payable function, payroll function, monthly closing of accounts and preparation of reports in support of the financial statements.

The Senior Accountant will report to and work closely with the Controller and others in the organization in analysis and reconciliation of accounts and in development and implementation of accounting policies, procedures and controls.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for preparing monthly and year-end close of financial reporting, ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, including accurate journal entries to record activity, maintaining the general ledger, and reconciling account balances for an assigned portfolio of residential rental properties.
• Responsible for cash control and bank reconciliations for portfolio properties.
• Review portfolio property vendor invoices and associated disbursements; help manage team member responsible for entering AP into Avid Xchange and Rent Manager.
• Record and maintain escrows, replacement reserves, capital expenditures, depreciation, and equity contributions/distributions.
• Act as a resource and liaison to investment partners, lenders, third party service providers, and the internal residential management as needed.
• Supervise team members who are responsible for A/R and A/P functions.
• Assist in daily and monthly accounting procedures as assigned by the Controller.
• Assist the Controller with daily/monthly detailed financial analysis and feedback of financial statements variances to budget.
• Assist the Controller and Property Management teams in developing annual budgets.
• Assist Controller with compilation of information for preparation of tax returns.
• Assist Controller with preparing monthly and year-end close of financial reporting for the Management Company, including preparing and reconciling property billbacks.
• Utilize technology in a forward-thinking manner to drive business efficiencies and improved performance. Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices.
• Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes.

Core Competencies:

• Knowledgeable of generally applied accounting practices
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Organizational Skills
• Decision Making
• Time Management
• Results Driven
• Team Player
• Interpersonal Skills
• Collaboration
• Leadership
• Communication Proficiency
• Financial Management

Skill Requirements:

Must be proficient at QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, online banking process and protocols and must be technically astute and proficient in all support system functions. Must be a self-starter, capable of self-managing and executing on set tasks and objectives. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Previous knowledge of Rent Manager, or Avid Xchange is a plus.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Other Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or business-related field; or equivalent work experience. CPA license or parts passed a plus.
• Accounting experience of 1 to 5 years, real estate accounting experience a plus.
• Applicant may be required to participate in and sign a release form to participate in a drug and alcohol screening process and/or criminal background check.
• All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and arms to handle, feel, reach; and talk, hear, taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb or balance. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. This position is primarily performed in an office setting but will require walking, moving with tenants, visitors and others from the office to various units and parts of the building. Must be able to operate telephone, computer, office equipment and other business-related tools in order to perform the work successfully. Must be able to bend, twist and lift at least 10 pounds. Must have the ability to communicate verbally, in person and in writing, with potential and current tenants as well as employees and managers.

Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally in an enclosed, office environment, but may be occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.