Staff Accountant

Position Summary:

Primarily responsible for preparing financial statements for community associations.  Provides general accounting support for community managers and boards which includes financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, cash management, and efficiency improvements.

Position Responsibilities:

• Prepares and reviews accuracy of monthly financial statements.
• Reconciles general ledger accounts.
• Reconciles bank accounts and provides banking support for communities.
• Participates in peer review of monthly financial statements for cash basis communities.
• Researches and collects information regarding communities for accounting purposes.
• Partners with Community Managers/Developers to establish community budgets.
• Prepares subsidy (deficit) funding requests for developer communities.
• Partners with Accounting Management to develop systems and controls ensuring compliance with state laws and community standards.
• Attends meetings as required to provide accounting assistance to community boards and committees per current portfolio assignments.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned by supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong attention to detail.
• Understand accounting functions and processes.
• Able to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with minimum level of supervision.
• Computer proficiency, including Excel at an intermediate level.
• Able to function and contribute in a team-oriented atmosphere.
• Ability to present accounting information at association board meetings as needed.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Sitting at workstation in office environment utilizing the computer.
• Capable of working extended hours including evenings or weekends as necessary.

Qualifications Behaviors Required Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity Team Player: Works well as a member of a group Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well Preferred Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject Education Required High School or better. Preferred Bachelors or better. Experience Required Full time, paid, professional experience in a Staff Accountant role within HOA, Property Management, or a related field. Exposure to various aspects of accounting, such as general ledger (GL) accounting, financial statement preparation, bank reconciliations, and financial analysis. Experience working with accounting software. Preferred Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business-related field. Experience working with VMS (Village Management Software). Equal Opportunity Employer
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