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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field required.
• 5+ years of experience with all aspects of accrual accounting through financial statements and audit preparation
• Experience with grant accounting (federal, state, local, philanthropic)
• Ability to maintain tight and effective internal control procedures
• Possess a high level of accuracy and detail orientation
• Demonstrated experience working within diverse communities, which include people of various ages, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, income levels, ability levels, religious affiliations, races, and languages
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally
• Excellent customer service, organization, and both written and oral communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple duties while adhering to established deadlines
• Extensive knowledge of GAAP
• Strong understanding of corporate accounting principles, including consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and financial reporting
• Proficiency in financial analysis and forecasting with the ability to interpret complex data
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to present financial information to non-financial stakeholders
• Advanced Excel sills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment

Nice To Haves

• Budgeting, forecasting and financial modeling experience preferred
• Experience in Non-Profit
• Experience with Yardi (ERP system)
• Experience in property accounting or real estate accounting
• Experience in Public Accounting
• Certified Public Accounting (CPA) license

Responsibilities

• Ensure accounting methods are under GAAP and that governmental reporting requirements are followed accurately
• Maintain general ledger accuracy, including journal entries, allocations, intercompany reconciliations, working capital, real estate transactions and eliminations.
• Ensure proper documentation and backup for all journal entries
• Investigate budget variances in the financial statements
• Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations utilizing Yardi automated functionality
• Execute recurring journal entries, manage proper backup documentation, and reconcile general ledger and corporate accounts
• Act as a resource for senior management during budget preparation
• Prepare audit schedules at fiscal year-end
• Assist in audit consolidation and elimination of affiliated entities
• Coordinate the completion of special accounting projects for management
• Process monthly expense uploads with precise account coding
• Maintain debt schedules and supporting schedules for assets, liabilities, and depreciation
• Prepare and complete quarterly sales and use tax reporting
• Maintain and manage working capital schedules
• Prepare journal entries for real estate transactions, including sales, refinances and dispositions
• Maintain and manage development fees
• Processing transfers between accounts
• Corporate check requests
• Define and comply with all established internal control procedures
• Maintain a current and accurate operations manual for corporate accounting, including drafting and revising policies and procedures as necessary
• Establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with internal departments, staff, vendors and outside agencies