Senior Accountant

Role Overview

• The Senior Accountant is responsible for assisting with the month end close process and ensuring transactions are recorded in the proper period.
• The Senior Accountant is also a resource for the other members of the corporate accounting team to assist with challenging accounting tasks.
• Actively participate in the planning and execution of the month end close process and search for continuous improvement in processes and quality and timeliness of work.
• Help create and maintain all methods, models and workflows necessary to ensure shared expenses are properly allocated among entities based on established metrics.
• Completes required account reconciliations and expense analysis.
• Review preliminary statements and investigate unusual fluctuations and unexpected activity.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly internal management reports.
• Maintain and improve reporting as needed to meet management requests.
• Work with accounting manager to respond to requests from external auditors including completing support schedules and providing detail as requested.
• Draft and update accounting policies, procedures, practices and guidelines as requested by management focusing on ways to improve processes through automation.
• Conduct special projects and other services at the request of management, which includes financial analysis and accounting research.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four year college or university, with an accounting or finance major.
• 3 to 5 years related accounting experience preferred.
• CPA a plus.
• Must be proficient in various software packages including, but not limited to, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Office.
• Strong Excel proficiency such as pivot tables, lookups and formula creation required.
• Must be experienced in use of accounting enterprise software.
• Yardi experience a plus.
• Property Management experience a plus.
• Able to use data from different sources to identify issues and quickly identify the central or underlying issues in a complex situation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and presentation skills.
• Proven self-starter with ability to work independently.
• Reliable, dependable and trustworthy.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Including performance-based bonuses that reward your contributions.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Medical, dental, vision, parental leave, 401(k) with company match and more.
• Generous Time Off – Enjoy PTO based on tenure, 13 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday.
• Ongoing Learning and Development
• Quarterly summits, town hall meetings and continuous training to support your professional growth.
• A Culture that Celebrates You
• We believe in collaboration, recognition and having fun while doing important work.