Property Accountant

Elevation Property Management • Winter Park, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Elevation Property Management's Property Accountant will lead with discipline and serve with kindness. This individual will fill a key role within the accounting team and support various aspects of finance and accounting for the company. The successful candidate will need to be effective and experienced in the general accounting function. The position requires solid accounting experience combined with strong analytical skills. The Property Accountant will help manage the budget, prepare monthly close-out reports, process invoices for payment, completing bank deposits, dispositions, and account reconciliations, and using the property management system to record, track, and report on all workings of the property. The candidate will need to possess strong organizational and problem-solving skills, work ethic, attention to detail, and ability to work with others. The candidate will fit well in an environment that rewards bright, self-starting, energetic, focused individuals with ever increasing responsibility and challenge. The ideal teammate will have the ability to be flexible, proactively communicate, have a natural curiosity to learn, exhibit a high degree of professionalism, and work well both in a team environment and independently.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Minimum 3 years of experience
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge in Excel
• Knowledge in Onesite or Yardi
• Experience with real estate/property management industry
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate effectively
• Experience with general ledger functions
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Nice To Haves

• Must be self-motivated, flexible, and a team player
• Must be kind, service-oriented, disciplined, and a leader
• Demonstrated proficiency in Internet, word processing, spreadsheet, and database management programs in order to complete required reports and employment documents.
• Strong proficiency in using property management software (One Site)
• Demonstrated mathematical skills necessary to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers, decimals, and fractions, and calculate percent in order to complete financial records, budgets, and other fiscal reporting information
• Demonstrated understanding of property operations and lease terms, and lease enforcement, including collections
• Employment history that demonstrates the application of property management, sales, marketing, and customer service background sufficient to assist in managing the day-to­day operation of an apartment community, resolve customer complaints and issues, complete financial records, documents, and reports, increase sales revenues, and coordinate the word of a team
• An innovative and solutions-oriented thinker with great organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Record monthly revenues, expenses and activities for assigned portfolio of properties
• Review and analyze monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and closings
• Perform monthly reconciliations and assist property managers with monthly close out processes while overseeing tenant ledgers & payables for accuracy
• Assist with year-end tax/audit process
• Reconciles monthly Accounts Receivable process and tracking
• Processes payments
• Review resident ledgers for accuracy, as needed
• Meet with on-site staff weekly to track open payables
• Enter property invoices into accounting system
• Analysis and reporting of cost variances
• Provide monthly, quarterly, and year-end analyses
• Coordinate and assist with the budget process
• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
• Report on the property's financial health and liquidity
• Audit financial transactions and documents
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary
• Comply with financial policies and regulations
• Complete required Grace Hill courses as assigned by management.
• Must comply with all Fair Housing Regulations
• Completes various accounting, financial, administrative, and other reports and performs other duties as assigned as necessary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level