Senior Accountant

Amherst•North Carolina (Remote), NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Accountant handles core accounting responsibilities and supports the accounting department in areas focused around the processing, reconciliation, analyzing, and reporting of financial transactions. As a Senior Accountant, you will continually look for ways to help our team get better at what we do. A team player at heart, you’ll collaborate with onshore and offshore teams and advocate best practices. You’ll move fast while keeping your attention to detail to support Amherst’s business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
3+ years of accounting experience.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and have established skills in accuracy, organization, and working in a high-volume environment
Demonstrated ability to support all other departments within the company and coordinate training and information sessions
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of products, particularly with Excel.

Nice To Haves

A mix of Public and Private Experience is preferred.
CPA preferred.
Proficiency with Yardi Voyager preferred.
Experience in Real Estate, preferably rental property preferred.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and manage the process for accounting of property cost, including expense accrual, amortization, property tax liability, and related balance sheet reconciliations.
Oversee the day-to-day work of an offshore accounting team.
Provide guidance and review their work related to the property tax payment, insurance billing, accrual entries, and reconciliations.
Identify opportunities and implement processes to centralize, eliminate, automate or outsource activities.
Work with service providers to outsource established processes and manage ongoing activities.
Responsible for a specific fund’s reporting, including preparing monthly financial statements, lender’s reports, compliance reports, and addressing financial implications to the management team and investors.
Analyze financial information for discrepancies and summarize financial status.
Work through accounting implications and provide accounting guidance to operations, portfolio management, and other cross-functional teams.
Conduct monthly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance
Partner with internal and external auditors to review processes, implement controls, and ensure compliance.
Document policies, procedures, and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility
Contribute to department and organization special projects as assigned