Accountant

About the Role

The Accountant will leverage their experience in a well-established, fast-growing, and multi-faceted business. This position is responsible for financial reporting with emphasis on account analysis, budgets, account reconciliation, and collaboration with property management and compliance departments. A strong understanding of the accounts payable process is critical, including reviewing expense reports, assigning payments to proper cost centers, working with vendors and team members, and reconciling monthly statements.

Responsibilities

• Follow and demonstrate Roers’ Core Values of Respect, Opportunity, Partnership, Experience, Expertise, and Community when working with team members, customers, and external communities.
• Prepare all aspects of the financial statement package, including journal entries, general ledger analysis, and review of 30+ entities.
• Interact with Directors, General Managers, Site Managers, Leasing Agents, Project Managers, and others to obtain information needed for accurate financial statements and variance analysis.
• Process Rent Roll, Security Deposits, Late Fees, and weekly traffic reports.
• Process payments to vendors, subcontractors, and others.
• Prepare annual budget and year-end audit work papers.
• Perform monthly close, including accrual entries, and publish financial reports with financial notes and variance analysis versus budget.
• Identify billing, A/R, and A/P issues and resolve them with internal service groups.
• Monitor collections process.
• Assist in annual property budget preparation with recommendations to general managers and directors.
• Complete ad-hoc projects and analysis assignments as instructed by internal management.
• Serve as an internal resource for software questions and reporting creation.
• Train new employees in processes and procedures affecting data integrity.
• Set up new properties and construction projects in software.
• Assist the Controller during internal and external audits.

Requirements

• Ability to understand the full financial accounting cycle to process multiple property financial statements monthly.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail.
• “Can-do” attitude with follow-through to completion on all tasks.
• Proficiency in MS Word and MS Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred. Combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience as a Staff Accountant in the property management field.

Work Environment

The job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, filing cabinets, and other customary office equipment.

About the Company

Roers is a family-owned company specializing in Development, Construction, Property Management, and Real Estate. With over 50 years of success, Roers is dedicated to building success and stronger communities. The company provides services throughout the region with offices in Fargo, Bismarck, and Dickinson. Roers values high-performing team members and embraces core values of Respect, Community, Experience, Expertise, Partnership, and Opportunity.