Property Accountant
About The Position
The Property Accountant supports the Asset Services Team by meeting financial and reporting requirements and ensuring accurate, professional portfolio financial administration in accordance with property management agreements. The role applies accounting and finance standards to analyze financial information and assist in preparing reports. Property assignments are of moderate quantity and complexity. There are no direct supervisory responsibilities. The position works in a standard office environment with typical office noise. It may involve extended computer use, sitting, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and occasionally lifting or moving items weighing up to 10 pounds. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear, and needs vision abilities including close, distance, peripheral, depth, and color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Requirements
- BA/BS in Accounting or a combination of education and experience.
- At least 5 years of accounting experience, including at least 2 years in the property management industry.
- Proficiency with property management accounting systems such as Skyline, MRI, or Yardi.
- Strong knowledge of accounting processes and procedures.
- Proficiency with Yardi, Skyline, MRI, Avid, Kardin, ClickPay, and Microsoft Office.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Professional communication and organizational skills; ability to provide excellent customer service and build relationships with clients, vendors, and internal partners.
- Ability to speak, write, and understand English.
- Accurate, attentive, detail-oriented, and strong analytical skills.
- Ability to thrive in a team environment and proactively solve problems.
- Ability to prioritize and organize workload to meet daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines.
- Ability to work outside normal office hours to meet deadlines.
- Willingness to pursue professional development and continual learning.
Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain the integrity of tenant data in the property management accounting system.
- Prepare accurate and timely financial reports for clients, including account reconciliations, projections and forecasts, annual budgets, and ad hoc reports.
- Partner with Property Managers to ensure the accuracy of journal entries and the general ledger.
- Prepare accruals for Property Managers, when relevant, at least 48 hours before the Owner Report due date.
- Prepare periodic reforecasts as required by clients.
- Manage weekly accounts payable functions, including issuing checks, setting up wire and ACH payments, maintaining vendor files, and assisting with vendor inquiries.
- Perform cash management functions, including monitoring and recording cash transactions and completing bank reconciliations.
- Manage accounts receivable, including analysis and collections, reviewing A/R aging, and responding to vendor inquiries.
- Perform month-end close procedures, including preparing and/or reviewing account reconciliations.
- Partner with the Property Team to prepare annual CAM reconciliations and estimates.
- Perform other duties or projects as requested.
- Work outside normal office hours when needed to meet deadlines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
