Senior Accountant Property Management - Central Office, Hayward CA

Pay Range

Pay Range: Minimum $89,661.31 - $104,605.12

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is expected to produce a high volume of complex accounting work and to take the lead on special projects. May supervise up to three employees depending on the operational needs of the department.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains reconciliations for monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for assigned properties.
• Reviews and maintains reconciliation reports for reasonableness and accuracy, which include summary and detail of rents and subsidies billed and collected, other charges or credits applied to tenants, security deposit information and other tenant related activity, for reasonableness and accuracy.
• Inputs pertinent information to general ledger in order to generate monthly financial reports.
• Prepares bank reconciliations for each property and related company.
• Reviews recurring invoices as they pertain to management related fees, monthly transfers for restricted cash accounts and mortgages.
• Ensures timely payments of mortgages, taxes, reserves and other fees for assigned properties.
• Prepares reports needed to evaluate progress, financial status and needs of specific properties.
• Ensures regular and timely filing of all property financial information in centralized accounting files to include any supporting documentation used to make adjustments to the monthly financials.
• Sets up and tracks permanent documents for projects and legal entities.
• Solves issues independently; coordinates with immediate supervisor to resolve complex issues and/or other departments or groups to obtain needed information.
• Prepares written analysis of outstanding issues and questions relating to monthly financial reports.
• Identifies and investigates unusual transactions.
• Reviews monthly financial reporting packages prepared by others for accuracy.
• Collaborates with Property Operations staff to investigate and explain expense variances.
• Reviews expenses for reasonableness, accuracy and proper classification.
• Prepares year-end adjusting entries for assigned properties. Reviews and updates year-end supplemental schedules.
• Works on department-wide initiatives.
• Drafts accounting procedures and policies as assigned.
• Actively participates in our culture of inclusivity.
• May train new PM Accounting staff and directly oversee 1-3 employees depending on the operational needs of the department.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Qualifications

• Two years of college level courses with an emphasis in accounting or commensurate accounting experience.
• Requires 5+ years related experience or equivalent Property management experience required.
• Knowledge of GAAP.
• Proficient PC skills - Word and Yardi software. Advanced skills in Excel (v-lookup, pivot tables, etc.).

Skills And/or Abilities

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure, with changing priorities and successfully meet deadlines.
• Ability to solve complex accounting issues and to perform advanced analytical analysis.
• Ability to work with high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, proficiency and follow-up.
• Proven ability to work with diverse groups in cooperative problem-solving and consensus building.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Proven interpersonal, decision making and time management skills.
• Ability to effectively supervise staff.
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy and to maintain confidentiality.
• Yardi experience highly desirable.
• Flexible, creative, well organized.
• Ability to handle shifting and multiple priorities in a fast paced, growth environment.
• Experience working with diverse groups, i.e., staff, residents, outside contacts.
• Commitment to the companies’ goals and philosophy.
• A passion for housing justice and equity is highly desirable.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Physical demands include writing/typing, use of computer and paper files, answering phones, attending meetings.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.