Staff Accountant

B HOM STUDENT LIVING LLC • Des Moines, IA

1d • $55,000 - $60,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As the Staff Accountant, you’ll have a big mission. If you choose to accept it, your mission will be responsible for learning to oversee the day-to-day accounting functions for a portfolio of student housing rental properties. The Staff Accountant will analyze the general ledger activity, prepare monthly financial statements, and manage cash position of a portfolio. Represents the company in a professional and courteous manner. Exhibits strong commitment to the service needs of the internal and external customers. Represents the company in a professional and courteous manner. As you can likely tell, 'how' things are done matters just as much as ‘what’ was done here at BHOM!

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic knowledge of standard accounting practices and procedures
• Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office application skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people and customers

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors or Associates degree in Accounting or Related Field is a plus

Responsibilities

• Responsible for portfolio of student housing rental properties; analyzing general ledger activity to ensure revenue and expenses are correctly recognized and prepared in agreement with the client requirements and the applicable accounting principles.
• Prepares monthly financial statements for the assigned portfolio to ensure an accurate representation of the company’s financial position; including but not limited to closing entities books on a monthly basis, preparing journal entries, balance sheet and income statement analysis and reconciliation.
• Manages cash position of portfolio; calculating distributions per client requirements, committing cash to approved payables and communicating any cash deficits for funding.
• Manage capital escrows, verifying repairs are completed on a timely basis, and submitted per terms of loan agreements.
• Completes bank reconciliations on a monthly basis and assists in the detection/correction of adjustments in a timely manner.
• Completes special projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree