Staff Accountant I

AMH • Calabasas, CA

2d • $27 - $34

About The Position

Since 2012, we've grown to become one of the leading single-family rental companies and homebuilders in the country, recently recognized as a top employer by Fortune and Great Place To Work®. At AMH, our goal is to simplify the experience of leasing a home through professional management and maintenance support, so our residents can focus on what really matters to them, wherever they are in life. The Staff Accountant I is responsible for reconciling bank accounts on a daily basis, proactively identifying reconciling items, and effectively communicating to management or respective departments to ensure timely resolution. The position will also provide backup support for other Treasury staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field required
• 1 – 3 years of experience in accounting, finance, treasury or closely related roles
• General knowledge of accounting principles and basic understanding of ledger accounts
• Ability to work with high volume of data
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written
• Versatility, flexibility and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities
• Positive attitude and ability to foster strong inter-departmental working relationships

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Yardi property management software preferred but not required
• Experience working in real estate industry is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

• Performs bank reconciliation activities for bank accounts on a daily and monthly basis.
• Communicates reconciliation items as identified to respective departments.
• Follows up on all reconciling items in an expeditious manner to final resolution.
• Ensures that monthly bank reconciliations are saved and submitted for review on a timely basis to management.
• Performs review of bank accounts and determines if any manual journal entries are needed.
• Prepares journal entries, as required, to eliminate bank reconciliation items.
• Reviews bank activity download information.
• Sends information to Resident Operations Department regarding NSF checks and/or returned items for documentation and follow up purposes.
• Monitors payment dashboard and notifies management of any exceptions or errors.
• Maps newly acquired properties with appropriate set of bank accounts.
• Completes monthly Bank vs. GL analysis and identifies all variances by the established deadline.
• Assist with annual, interim, and roll-forward audit requests as delegated by management.
• Assist with ad-hoc requests and special projects.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts
• dependent savings accounts
• 401(k) with company matching contributions
• employee stock purchase plan
• tuition reimbursement program
• 9 paid holidays per year
• paid time off (PTO) at a rate of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level