Staff Accountant

Job Description:

Prepare financial statements and budgets based on specific client standards.  Perform daily accounting tasks, such as journal entries, receivable processing, and payable approvals.  Prepare recovery reconciliations as required based on each specific tenant lease language for portfolio assigned.  Daily interaction with the Property Managers and clients, and ad-hoc projects. 

Responsibilities:

Preparation of financial statements in a timely and accurate manner, including completion of the following:

• Preparation of all journal entries with appropriate supporting back-up documentation
• Preparation of supporting work papers for all balance sheet accounts (prepaids, deferred rent, fixed assets, depreciation/amortization, accruals, etc.)
• Review and approval of all payable batches prior to check processing
• Review and approval of tenant receipt batches, correctly identifying the application of each receipt
• Analysis of income statement providing clear and comprehensive variance to budget explanations
• Review of the prepared financial statement package prior to submission to Accounting Manager to ensure that all prepared schedules reconcile to applicable accounts and other schedules, including documentation of any reconciling differences
• Resolution and documentation of responses to review notes from Accounting Manager review

Additional responsibilities:

• Managing of property funds daily, including preparation of Cash Flows and ad-hoc reconciliations
• Reconciliation of all bank statements, with follow-up and timely resolution of all reconciling items
• Review and approval of monthly scheduled charges for tenants
• Calculation and entry of non-recurring charges such as quarterly billings or late fees onto tenant accounts
• Preparation and review of the annual property budget
• Preparation and review of the CAM, real estate tax, insurance, and other miscellaneous reconciliations
• Assistance to the property manager in any tenant billing disputes
• Preparation and review of quarterly/mid-year financial statements, including reforecasting
• Participation in staff meetings
• Ad-hoc property specific and department related special projects

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• No required experience for Staff Accountant
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ability to learn new software systems quickly
• Detail oriented, strong organizational skills, and ability to prioritize
• Team oriented with the ability to work independently