Senior Client Accounting Specialist

Associa•Palm Desert, CA

13d•$38

About The Position

The Senior Client Accounting Specialistreports to theExecutive Director of Client Accounting & Financial Services. This is a staff level lead accounting position responsible for month-end closing and financial statement preparation for multiple entities (Non-Profit Corporations & Commercial Tenant Based Buildings) with varied levels of complexity. This is an accounting position providing senior level support to Boards, CAMs, ACAMS and CAS in a fast-paced centralized accounting services environment providing financial services to community associations, commercial property associations and commercial buildings throughout Southern California.

Requirements

Internal company & interfund balancing.
Reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
Ability to interpret and apply industry related law.
Able to manage multiple entities, meet tight deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
Departmental accounting functions.
Experienced in budget development and implementation.
Microsoft Office, Excel proficient level.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and 3-years full-cycle accounting experience, or Master’s degree and 1-year full-cycle accounting experience, preferred.
Minimum 5-years full-cycle accounting experience.
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Association of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Complete Control for Communities (C3) software, preferred but not required.
Understanding of, or experience in, the Community Association Management Industry, preferred but not required.
Understanding of working in an Accounting Shared Services Center environment, preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Modified and Full Accrual Accounting.
Month-end closing and financial statement preparation for multiple entities with varied level of complexity.
Able to perform departmental accounting functions and strong working knowledge of fund accounting principals.
Process and review monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations with extensive investments, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, deferrals, accruals, payroll liabilities, and reserves.
Develop and maintain supporting schedules and reports as required.
Budget performance monitoring assistance as requested.
Perform Year End close schedules for CPA audit and reviews.
Support Community Association Managers (CAM), Commercial Building & Association Mangers and Association Board of Directors (BOD) as requested.
Work with supporting departments (Accounts Receivable (A/R), Accounts Payable (A/P), Data Management, Delinquency, Tax and Banking Team) on issue resolution.
Develop and maintain complex GL support schedules in Excel at an advanced level.
Provide support to other CAS on meeting mutual production schedules & GL account analysis.
Perform general ledger account research and analysis as needed.
Offer suggestions on process improvements.
Occasional work overtime may be required.
Other duties as assigned.