Staff Accountant
Elm Grove Companies · Hooksett, NH · 4 wk ago
AccountingFull-time
About the role
A versatile Staff Accountant is needed to support the team across a broad range of functions. This is a high-exposure role for a well-rounded accountant who thrives on variety.
Responsibilities
- Support the month-end close process across multiple entities.
- Prepare and post journal entries and maintain supporting schedules.
- Perform general ledger account reconciliations; research and resolve discrepancies.
- Fixed asset and depreciation bookings.
- Prepare audit workpapers and PBC schedules; respond to auditor requests.
- Support tax return preparation and workpapers for multi-faceted entity structures.
- Aid in compliance reporting and related documentation.
- Support cash management, bank reconciliations, and treasury reporting.
- Assist with funding, draw tracking, and cash positioning across entities.
- Support deal-flow and project-level accounting across development and investment activity.
- Aid in entity setup, capital tracking, and project cost recording.
- Prepare financial reports and variance analysis at the property and entity level.
- Contribute to ad hoc financial analysis in support of the team and leadership.
- Provide AP/AR support across the team and ensure timely, accurate transaction processing and workflow review.
- Work within Yardi to maintain data accuracy, including support of the ongoing system migration.
- Support process documentation and standardization across the function.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent relevant experience.
- 35+ years of progressive accounting experience.
- Strong fundamentals in general ledger, reconciliations, and month-end close.
- Solid working knowledge of GAAP.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Yardi (Voyager) experience strongly preferred; comparable property management or ERP systems (e.g., AppFolio, Sage Intacct) a plus.
- Real estate investing, development, or property management accounting experience.
- Exposure to affordable housing / LIHTC.
- Public accounting, audit, and/or tax experience.