Property Accountant

BSR REIT•Little Rock, AR

9d•Onsite

About The Position

BSR recognizes our people are our greatest asset. Our teams set us apart from our competition and are focused on serving and satisfying our resident customers and earning their trust. We have successfully met these objectives by: Empowering our team members to make timely and responsible decisions and to take the actions necessary to achieve exceptionally high customer satisfaction; Knowing our residents in order to understand their needs and expectation. Our team members work hard to provide and exceptional living experience for our residents at a community they are proud to call home; and Providing training and development opportunities for all team members. Come join an outstanding team who cares about our residents and strives for excellence every day! Currently, BSR has an immediate opening for a Property Accountant to work at BSR Corporate Office in Little Rock, AR. The Property Staff Accountant handles all accounting functions related to the preparation of monthly financial statements. The Property Staff Accountant reports to the Controller and will be responsible for the following:

Requirements

B.B.A. or B.S. in Accounting required
Preferred 4 years’ accounting experience Or 6 years’ accounting experience with Multifamily Accounting is acceptable for experience with an accounting degree.
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office products and computer accounting systems- especially functional knowledge of Excel with VLOOKUP, pivot, and other basic excel Functions.

Responsibilities

Promote cooperation among accounting personnel to maintain a good working environment
Coordinate accounting operations to comply with policies and procedures
Reconcile bank statements monthly
Review/reconcile property month end reports from ResMan
Responsible for all mortgage escrows, replacement reserve, and tax and insurance accounts.
Set up and monitor recurring journal entries for prepaid and accrued expenses
Prepare, update debt schedule, and make loan payments monthly
Update SAGE FAS for capitalized items and prepare Depreciation Expense Report
Review monthly financial statements for accuracy; identify and correct discrepancies.
Maintain both cash and accrual accounting books for assigned properties
Organize, scan, and file all accounting documents and periodic reports
Responsible for keeping electronic binder for assigned properties with documents, and reports
Assist and provide other departments financial information as directed
Provide final financial reports for review by the Controller with a variance report.
Distribution of financial statements to owners or lenders by the schedule or as directed
Preparation of audit papers and necessary documents for the annual audit
Communicate effectively and professionally with management, staff, owners, vendors, lenders, and residents
Preparation of audit papers and necessary documents for the audit per the schedule