Accounting Assistant

Allied Orion Group•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Our national multi-family management company seeks an experienced Accounting Assistant with a "Whatever it Takes" attitude who is Responsible for assisting with bank reconciliations, approving vendor invoices, posting routine journal entries, pulling reports for monthly financial statements, audit requests, replacement reserves and other ad hoc requests. Must be highly organized and have outstanding communication skills to be successful in this role. The accounting assistant will work closely with the accounts payable associates, staff accountants, senior accountants, Accounting manager, Assistant Controller and other team members to ensure all tasks are completed accurately and timely REPORTS TO: Accounting Manager SUPERVISES: N/A ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. · Review & Approve vendor invoices on a daily basis. · Process Monthly payments via Credit Card, EFT and Check for invoices processed by AP. · Perform & reconcile Monthly intercompany billing and 3rd party billing for 200+ entities. · Manage and maintain corporate credit card accounts for 60+ employees and process reimbursements. · Ensure weekly bank reconciliations are completed and investigate discrepancies between the bank statement and the general ledger. · Assist with running the report batches for the financial statements and supporting schedules. · Assist with reconciling routine balance sheet accounts monthly which includes but is not limited to Cash, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Prepaid Rent, etc. and make corrections as needed. · Perform account analysis for various general ledger accounts. · Interact with Accounting Manager and Assistant Controller to resolve issues. · Maintain well organized files to company standards in cloud-based storage and backup as attachments in the property software(s). · Work closely with ap associate assigning & assisting with daily tasks to ensure the team meets all required deadlines. · Assist with year-end audit requests. · Complete special projects as assigned.

Requirements

A minimum of an Associate’s Degree is required (Accounting major preferred) and one to three years professional accounting experience encompassing similar duties.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment, be a self-starter and have comfort with fast paced environment.
Must be proactive and have a strong willingness to learn new things.
Must be able to communicate both orally and in writing and have the ability to understand departmental operations and procedures.
Must use good judgment, demonstrate initiative and take pride in accuracy.
Ability to interact professionally with all employees.
Proficiency in using property management software(s) used by the Company, as well as Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint) in order to complete required reports.
Must strive to stay updated with evolving accounting practices and standards as they relate to GAAP.

Nice To Haves

Excel certification preferred

Responsibilities

Review & Approve vendor invoices on a daily basis.
Process Monthly payments via Credit Card, EFT and Check for invoices processed by AP.
Perform & reconcile Monthly intercompany billing and 3rd party billing for 200+ entities.
Manage and maintain corporate credit card accounts for 60+ employees and process reimbursements.
Ensure weekly bank reconciliations are completed and investigate discrepancies between the bank statement and the general ledger.
Assist with running the report batches for the financial statements and supporting schedules.
Assist with reconciling routine balance sheet accounts monthly which includes but is not limited to Cash, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Prepaid Rent, etc. and make corrections as needed.
Perform account analysis for various general ledger accounts.
Interact with Accounting Manager and Assistant Controller to resolve issues.
Maintain well organized files to company standards in cloud-based storage and backup as attachments in the property software(s).
Work closely with ap associate assigning & assisting with daily tasks to ensure the team meets all required deadlines.
Assist with year-end audit requests.
Complete special projects as assigned.