Property Accounting Manager

Greystar•Arlington, TX

2d•$77,000 - $90,000•Remote

About The Position

Leads the accounting group in applying generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to analyze financial information, reconcile financial statements, prepare general and standard journal entries, assist in budget development, and prepare standard accounting and financial reports for management. Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 265 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

Requirements

Applying generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
Analyze financial information
Reconcile financial statements
Prepare general and standard journal entries
Assist in budget development
Prepare standard accounting and financial reports for management
Interviewing, hiring, orienting, and training team members
Managing performance in accordance with Company policies, values, and business practices
Establishing annual goals and objectives for the accounting team
Establishing workflows and assigning properties and portfolios for effective and efficient completion of tasks
Implementing process and procedural improvements to streamline work, increase productivity, and maintain service and quality excellence
Overseeing and approving financial transactions and information in preparation for entry into various financial statements and accounting reports
Checking calculations
Reviewing basis for figures
Balancing and reconciling figures
Making exceptions as necessary
Approving budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, mortgage payments and distributions, and other accounting documents
Researching and resolving discrepancies
Approving and authorizing exceptions to bank reconciliations and wire transfers for deposit
Ensuring accuracy
Developing and implementing accounting control procedures
Analyzing revenue and expenditure trends
Recommending appropriate budget levels to ensure expenditure control
Acting as liaison to internal and external auditors
Explaining journal entries and financial transactions
Providing research data and information as requested
Answering questions necessary to complete the audit in a timely manner
Responding to requests from owners, business leaders, property managers, and others related to financial reports, statements, and established budgets
Completing various financial, accounting, administrative, and other reports and analysis
Performing other duties as assigned or as necessary

Responsibilities

Supervises the team of accountants by interviewing, hiring, orienting, and training team members, and manages their performance in accordance with Company policies, values, and business practices.
Establishes annual goals and objectives for the accounting team, establishes workflows and assigns properties and portfolios for effective and efficient completion of tasks, and implements process and procedural improvements to streamline work, increase productivity, and maintain service and quality excellence.
Oversees and approves financial transactions and information in preparation for entry into various financial statements and accounting reports by checking calculations, reviewing basis for figures, balancing and reconciling figures, and making exceptions as necessary.
Approves budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, mortgage payments and distributions, and other accounting documents and researches and resolves discrepancies as necessary.
Approves and authorizes exceptions to bank reconciliations and wire transfers for deposit and ensures accuracy.
Develops and implements accounting control procedures by analyzing revenue and expenditure trends and recommending appropriate budget levels to ensure expenditure control.
Acts as liaison to internal and external auditors by explaining journal entries and financial transactions, providing research data and information as requested, and answering questions necessary to complete the audit in a timely manner.
Ensures customer satisfaction by responding to requests from owners, business leaders, property managers, and others related to financial reports, statements, and established budgets.
Completes various financial, accounting, administrative, and other reports and analysis, and performs other duties as assigned or as necessary.

Benefits

Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits
Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
Generous Paid Time off
15 days of vacation
4 personal days
10 sick days
11 paid holidays
Birthday off after 1 year of service
Additional vacation accrued with tenure
Onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.
6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).
401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
Paid Parental Leave
Lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).
Employee Assistance Program.
Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.
Charitable giving program and benefits.