Senior Real Estate Accountant

Volunteers of America - Greater New York, Inc.•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-Greater New York) is an anti-poverty organization working to end homelessness in the New York area by 2050. We operate over 60 programs across New York City, Northern New Jersey and Westchester County including emergency, transitional and permanent housing. Our services extend to families experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, people living with HIV/AIDS, veterans, youth aging out of foster care, adults with behavioral health or substance use needs, and others in need, including a special education preschool program. We are in search of new talent in the following position… Position: Senior Real Estate Accountant (Hybrid) The Senior Real Estate Accountant is responsible for Property Accounting and Reporting Compliance. Supports preparation of accurate and timely financial statements, general ledger accounting functions and the timely production of accurate monthly operating statements for VOA-GNY’s related entities. Prepares accurate journal entries on a monthly basis for expense recordation/allocation, analyzes trial balance accounts and performs written variation analysis for each legal entity.

Requirements

Bachelors’ Degree in Accounting and 3 years not for-profit experience, or satisfactory combination of education and experience.
Financial accounting experience including knowledge of financial reporting in accordance with GAAP and FASB standards.
Strong evidence of interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
Working knowledge of Yardi, Excel, Word, & PowerPoint are required.
Experienced in writing internal policies and procedures.
Experience with Yardi functionality and usage is required in order to train staff on program side and review Yardi reconciliations for accuracy.

Responsibilities

Under supervision of the Budget and Reporting Supervisor, review and analyze general ledger accounts to maintain integrity of financial data. Liaison with Finance/Business Office staff to finalize completion of month end close with monthly reporting and financial review.
Coordinate and review Yardi rent rolls and monthly rental receivables for completeness and accuracy by administrative staff member of the program as to tenant setup, recordation of income and cash receipts, and various allowances. Prepare journal entries, rental analysis, and monthly financial statements. Ensure timely month-end close as well as timely distribution of monthly statements of revenue and expenses of the related entities. Additionally, collaborate with staff members in various business offices to ensure that timely and accurate closeout reports are submitted to various funding institutions.
Monitor and maintain records of tenant security deposits, Section 8 payments, and management of the replacement for reserves accounts.
Assist Accounting Supervisor during each monthly and year-end close – ensure all accrued expenses are recorded, necessary journal entries are timely prepared and quarterly internal and year-end annual financial statements are timely prepared.
Assist by responding to schedules required and information requests on audits by funding agencies such as NYCDHS, NYCDMH, NYSOMH as well as the annual audit. In addition, assist in the timely prepare all necessary compliance reports due the various regulatory agencies such as NYSFA and NYCDHPD.
Review leases, maintain schedule of leases as well as prepare year-end lease obligation.
Assist the Budget and Reporting Supervisor with the development and preparation of the annual calendar and fiscal year budgets for the related entities.