Property Accountant

Property Accountants work closely with operations teams to prepare, review, and reconcile financial data for assigned properties. This role ensures accurate financial reporting through posting adjusting journal entries to the general ledger, supporting consolidated financial statement preparation, maintaining the corporate general ledger, and analyzing various financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes financial results from field operations.
• Ensures proper accounting of all operating functions impacting property profit and loss statements.
• Identifies opportunities for streamlining and improving processes; develops and implements training and communications to improve financial aspects of property and field operations.
• Verifies accuracy of transactions completed by Community/Resort Managers by reviewing end-of-month property reports.
• Prepares adjusting journal entries for each community/resort to ensure financial statements accurately reflect operations.
• Assists Regional Vice Presidents with addressing issues and questions related to monthly financial operating results, including analysis of actual vs. budget variances.
• Analyzes and reconciles balance sheet accounts such as cash, prepaid expenses, accrued receivables/payables, and other assets/liabilities; prepares adjusting journal entries and schedules as needed.
• Reviews and approves accounts payable invoices to ensure accurate general ledger coding and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Prepares work papers for quarterly reviews and annual audits as assigned.
• Performs complex, multi-entity tasks involving research and reconciliation of accounting data.
• Proactively leads coordination of accounting-related activities across the accounting team and other departments; identifies and implements process improvements to support growth and new business initiatives.
• Establishes, leads, or participates in committees to address and resolve operational issues; develops written procedures for new policies and provides training to impacted team members.
• Assists Property Accounting Manager with corporate general ledger maintenance and preparing consolidated financial statements.
• Works with debt and investor relations to resolve property-level inquiries.
• Reviews and identifies other accruals on a proactive basis.
• Completes return on investment analysis for expansion jobs.
• Reviews community activity, supports capital budget planning and overages, approves job openings, assists with fund transfers, and works with leadership to manage fund allocation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or related field (Required).
• 3 years of experience in a staff accountant role, preferably in a multi-entity organizational structure (Required).
• 6 months of experience booking accruals, reviewing financial results, and providing explanations for variances (Required).
• Knowledge of advanced bookkeeping principles and practices.
• Good analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as the ability to use email and internet.
• Ability to follow complex verbal and written instructions.
• Valid driver’s license.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical and Prescription coverage with 4 plan options.
• Comprehensive Dental and Vision Plans.
• On-Site Fitness Center.
• Voluntary Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts.
• Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance and Dependent Life.
• Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage.
• 401(k) Plan with Sun matching contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Identity Theft Insurance.
• Legal Assistance Plan.
• Pet Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement program.
• Vacation RV Site Discounts for team members when visiting Sun resorts.
• Team Member Perks & Discounts program with hundreds of discounts on travel, merchandise, mobile phone service, and more.
• Up to six weeks of paid parental leave for the birth of a child, adoption, or placement of a child.
• Paid Time Off including ten holidays, vacation, personal, sick time, bereavement, and pay for jury duty.