Accounting Specialist

We are currently looking for an Accounting Specialist.

Summary: Plans and directs accounting activities within the finance of an organization by performing the following duties, personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Comprehensive Benefits package that includes:

• Competitive Wage depending on experience
• Medical/Dental/Life Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts – Cafeteria 125 Plan
• 401K Plan with company match up to 5%
• Accrued personal days – 20 days per year

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, email, Adobe, and internet skills).
• Typing and ten key by touch.
• Financial/mathematical aptitude.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Good to excellent verbal and written skills.
• Well-motivated, able to work both independently and part of a team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Assists in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management, budget, accounting, and/or payroll
• Supervises and participates in the preparation of various financial statements and reports
• Reconcile income and work with community manager to resolve discrepancies
• Handle other operations of a property such as posting deposits
• Prepare bills to be paid including receiving approval, and pay bills when necessary
• Processes periodic recurring "debt service" payments including owner draws, loan payments, property tax payments, etc.
• Maintains daily cash management for all accounts in your portfolio.
• Works with the Regional Manager of a property to prepare a financial budget for the coming year
• Directs internal audits involving review of accounting and administrative controls
• Establishes system controls for new financial systems and develops procedures to improve existing systems
• Maintains general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost, property, and operating expenses, and insurance records
• Directs and participates in cost analyses and rate studies
• Interacts with clients when questions arise regarding their financial reports.
• Works with community owners and/or their CPA's on year-end tax returns by providing necessary information to do year-end entries
• Approves ACH and wire transactions
• Post rent payments when mailed to the corporate office
• Enter ACH bank information into the system
• Assist in the production of management fee invoices and verify 100% are billed and recouped monthly.
• Reconcile credit card statements for all current card holders or property and ensures all transactions are recorded and recouped as necessary
• Assist with rent concession matching between payroll and ManageAmerica
• Do bank statement reconciliation for all trust accounts
• Participate and train at Quarterly Manager Meetings, Commonwealth University 101, 201 and 301
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

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