Accountant

The Accountant will play a crucial role in the financial management of our organization. This position involves assisting with the month-end close process, including bank reconciliations, allocating charges, preparing journal entries, and reviewing and analyzing financial statements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Prepare and post accurate journal entries.
• Complete monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy.
• Assist with operating expense accruals.
• Review general ledger accounts to ensure the accurate recording of assets, liabilities, and expenses.
• Prepare P&L variance analysis for assigned areas, reviewing financial reports to identify and explain variances.
• Assist with annual financial statement audits.
• Contribute to the implementation of scalable processes to enhance efficiency.
• Handle ad hoc reports and projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience with general ledger and month-end close processes.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, with excellent computer skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Competency in reading and understanding technical forms and financial reports.
• Willingness to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Detail-oriented with a professional attitude and reliable nature.
• Well-organized and self-motivated.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with employees and vendors.
• Knowledge of general ledger systems and procedures, financial charts of accounts, and corporate procedures.
• Property accounting experience preferred but not required.
• Experience with Yardi software preferred but not required.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently needs to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. This position occasionally requires the ability to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds.