Accountant, Property Accounting

BXP•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as the primary assistant to Senior Accountants, handling day-to-day general accounting tasks. These include customer/client billings, accounts receivable issues, accounts payable invoice processing, and other customer and accounting requests. The role also involves assisting Senior Accountants with financial and management reporting requirements.

Requirements

A minimum of an Associates Degree required.
A minimum of 0-2 years of related experience required.
Proficiency with word processing, database and spreadsheet packages, specifically Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, deal with diverse problems, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
Self-confident individual that can operate independently and formulate sound decisions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration preferred.
Experience in customer service, billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable or general accounting preferred.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to resolve difficult situations and conflicts effectively.
Leadership abilities in comparable team role and an effective team member and leader.

Responsibilities

Assist Senior Accountants with the quarterly close process, including preparing lead schedules, supporting schedules, and generating reports for audit binders.
Assist Senior Accountants in the preparation and review of operating revenue/expense budgets.
Assist Senior Accountants with all 404-compliance responsibilities.
Act as an additional personal contact for customers to resolve Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable questions.
Perform data entry and updates to the JD Edwards system for assigned properties, including inputting journal entries.
Prepare monthly and quarterly Revenue Analysis for office and retail clients, explaining current and year-to-date revenue and expense variances.
Generate recurring billing comparison reports and analysis monthly.
Assist A/R personnel to resolve issues regarding unapplied cash and other client billing/receivable issues.
Coordinate client invoicing through the billable work order system.
Coordinate client invoicing for building client authorizations and other related charges as requested by Property Management and Construction Departments.
Assist Senior Accountant with Lease Tracking responsibilities, including obtaining supporting documentation.
Calculate quarterly sales overage for retail clients and maintain the Sales Tracking Database.
Prepare monthly reconciliations for security deposits, letters of credit, accounts receivable, mortgage payables, and other balance sheet accounts.
Assist Senior Accountants with Fixed Asset Schedules, including updating FAS and entering depreciation journal entries.
Maintain monthly Utility expense and Occupancy schedules for assigned properties.
Assist Senior Accountant with the preparation of Real Estate Tax I&E forms.
Be a positive and productive member of the Core Group and act as a backup to other Core Group members.
Project a positive image of Boston Properties, Inc. to all clients and outsiders.
Perform day-to-day requests and special projects as directed by management.
Perform other duties as assigned.