Senior Project Accountant

Tricon Residential Inc.•Tustin, CA

46d

About The Position

The Senior Project Accountant, is responsible for working on various ad hoc accounting projects across the accounting department. The incumbent works on some priority projects in the accounting department and works closely with other non-accounting departments such as IT. Projects may include working on fixed assets (including acquisition and disposition accounting) for the single-family rental homes in the portfolio (or market) as well as accounting for assigned partner entities.

Requirements

Focus efforts on achieving high quality results consistent with the organization's standards
Demonstrate and support the organization's ethics and values
Foster teamwork
Must be available to work one weekend during month-end/quarter-end closing
Must be detailed oriented and accustomed to fast-paced environments and multiple deadlines
Advanced Excel skills and ability to write formulas using vlookup, xlookup, sumifs, and pivot tables
Demonstrated strong attention to detail
Ability to work independently, taking ownership of work product and completing work within specified deadlines
Ability to work in a team environment
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
At least 5 years of accounting experience
Must have fixed Asset experience in an accounting role
Must have experience in a fixed asset conversion initiative

Nice To Haves

CPA designation
Knowledge of Yardi and Real Estate industry / terminology

Responsibilities

Key player on new fixed asset system implementation and data validation
Serve as liaison between IT and Accounting teams to troubleshoot issues within the Fixed Asset module and coordinate development of customized reports
Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, managing multiple priorities while maintaining high attention to detail and accuracy
Demonstrate flexibility and a team-oriented mindset, with a willingness to take on special projects and cross-functional tasks within the accounting department as needed
Verify depreciation calculated via fixed asset system and ensure interface back to fixed asset general ledger
Reconcile Fixed Asset subledger to General Ledger (GL) on a monthly basis, ensuring accuracy and completeness of asset transactions.
Record fixed asset acquisitions, dispositions, HFS into the fixed asset subsidiary ledger
Maintain and monitor fixed asset records and procedures
Prepare and reconcile fixed asset roll-forward, job cost, and rental roll reports monthly
Calculate monthly accruals and prepare monthly/quarterly journal entries as necessary
Analyze and maintain general ledgers, trial balances and financial statements
Prepare audit schedules relating to fixed assets and assist the auditors in their inquiries
Perform back-up duties as necessary