What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Bookkeeper position at Property Management Company (Long Beach, CA)?
Job Description
Job Description
HAVE A LOVE FOR ACCOUNTING, THEN THIS MAY BE THE IDEAL POSITION FOR YOU………
An established Property Management Company is looking to hire a friendly, motivated and detailed orientated full time Assistant Bookkeeper with 2 years of experience. This role will include working closely with the Lead of the Accounting Department and Senior Management on a day to day basis in the management of real estate.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Assists with the Maintenance of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable along with other assigned general ledger duties
- Prepare and maintain accurate financial reports and statements, ensuring timely delivery to internal stakeholders. Conduct monthly reviews with program managers to provide insights into budget performance and financial trends.
- Assist with general ledger transactions, including monthly reconciliations, allocations, and journal entries. Ensure proper documentation of all financial transactions to maintain integrity and compliance.
- Assist with accounts payable processes, including invoice processing and check printing. Support accounts receivable tasks, including reconciliation.
- Identify areas for process improvement and work collaboratively with the team to implement best practices for financial management, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
- Support the Lead with ad-hoc financial projects, as needed, contributing to the overall financial health of the organization.
- Customer (tenant) billing, cash receipts and applications, collection and reconciliation of accounts.
- Overseer Coding and processing of vendor invoices into ledger accounts.
- Routing and securing approval of invoices and preparing check runs. Prepare and issue accounting documents, data documents and respond to tenant relations.
- QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE :
- Two (2) years of related experience with a focus in real estate accounting is preferred.
- Accounting Certification preferred
- Extreme attention to detail and mathematical ability required.
- Bi-lingual in Spanish a must.
- Usage of the AppFolio software will be considered as an advantage.
- Strong organizational time management skills. The ability to work well under pressure and manage and meet conflicting deadlines.
- The ability to embrace change and seek continuous improvement from themselves and the business.
- The ability to work both on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to deal effectively and positively with, and influence, people at all levels.
- Excellent customer service and the ability to deliver a customer service culture within the team.
- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to do the following :
- Must be able to work in a fast paced environment, communicate to external and internal professional individuals and organizations, multi-task, self-starter, work with little supervision, research techniques and uphold confidentiality and uphold a professional demeanor.
- Typing on a keyboard, data entry, filing
- Walk, stand, crouch
Excellent remuneration and package available depending on qualifications and experience.
Company Description
Well-established and growing property management company located in Long Beach, CA has an immediate opening for an Assistant Bookkeeper with a strong emphasis in Customer Service.
Company Description
Well-established and growing property management company located in Long Beach, CA has an immediate opening for an Assistant Bookkeeper with a strong emphasis in Customer Service.
