Accounting Specialist

NALS Apartment Homes•Santa Barbara, CA

10d•$65,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Controller and Accounting Manager, performs a variety of accounting functions by standard procedures in general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or related financial areas. The Accounting Specialist is responsible for the following: Print cash sheets Review bank reports verifying deposits & research discrepancies/collect processor report NSF’s – notify property of any NSF’s Process credit card refunds/voids Handle property accounting issues Review A/P batches to actual invoices then submit A/P batches to operations for approval Post A/P and prepare check batches for printing Mail out checks/post auto-draft utility JE’s SDR review and process Review utility spreadsheet for discrepancies Tax and Insurance Impounds CRS and Sales Tax payments Prepare bank deposits Monthly bank reconciliations Create an email relating to accounting errors Emergency check processing Review petty cash statements Review property month-end pre-close Create/approve new vendor codes (once W-9 and insurance certificate (if req.) have been submitted) in Yardi Systems Enter year-end vendor totals for preparation of 1099’s Perform additional duties, responsibilities, or projects as assigned

Requirements

Understanding of accounting principles
Strong aptitude for working with numbers
Ability to work with others in stressful situations
Microsoft Office proficiency
Yardi Systems proficiency
Property management accounting experience

Responsibilities

Print cash sheets
Review bank reports verifying deposits & research discrepancies/collect processor report
Notify property of any NSF's
Process credit card refunds/voids
Handle property accounting issues
Review A/P batches to actual invoices then submit A/P batches to operations for approval
Post A/P and prepare check batches for printing
Mail out checks/post auto-draft utility JE’s
SDR review and process
Review utility spreadsheet for discrepancies
Handle Tax and Insurance Impounds
Handle CRS and Sales Tax payments
Prepare bank deposits
Perform monthly bank reconciliations
Create an email relating to accounting errors
Process emergency checks
Review petty cash statements
Review property month-end pre-close
Create/approve new vendor codes (once W-9 and insurance certificate (if req.) have been submitted) in Yardi Systems
Enter year-end vendor totals for preparation of 1099’s
Perform additional duties, responsibilities, or projects as assigned