Associate Accountant Associate Accountant

CBRE • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

As a CBRE Accounting Associate, you will be responsible for routine accounting activities. This includes the maintenance of the general ledger, managerial reports, and financial statements and ensuring that financial data is accurate and organized. This job is part of the General Accounting job function. They are responsible for the development and day-to-day maintenance of accounting processes and procedures.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED with 3-4 years of job-related experience.
• Knowledge of intermediate accounting fundamentals.
• A comprehensive understanding of a range of processes, procedures, systems, and concepts within own job function is required.
• Ability to evaluate and communicate unusual and/or complex content in a concise and logical way.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Advanced organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
• Intermediate math skills.
• Ability to calculate advanced figures such as percentages, discounts, and markups.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, record, and reconcile daily cash receipts and verify that accounting records are correct and categorized.
• Complete billing uploads and receivable research.
• Record and organize incoming cash transactions, making sure it aligns with financial records.
• Help with billing, investigating and resolving payment issues, and creating reports for income and balance sheet statements.
• Populate financial schedules, reports, and records for supervisor or manager review.
• Submit cash applications to the vouchers and invoices.
• Work with the Accounts Receivable and Payable departments to research and resolve issues.
• Enter information into various databases on a timely basis.
• Update client information, change billing rules, and process new business.
• Update cash receipt information in the sub-ledger and assist in month-end procedures.
• Gather and analyze data to identify and solve complex problems that arise with little or no precedent.
• May recommend new techniques.
• Impact own team and other teams whose work activities are closely related.
• Suggest improvements to existing processes and solutions to improve the efficiency of the team.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401k
• Career growth and longevity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Real Estate
• Education Level: High school or GED