What are the responsibilities and job description for the GL Accountant position at FirstService Residential?
Description
Job Overview: This position requires a strong background in accounting as well as strong computer skills. The Client Accountant is responsible for producing detailed monthly financial statements for anywhere between 18 to 25 associations/clients, depending on volume of work and financial complexity. This position is extremely fast-paced. The ideal candidate must be detail-oriented, be able to work well under pressure, meet hard deadlines, and have excellent communication and presentation skills. Your Responsibilities:
- Prepares and reviews association financial statements, P&L variances, bank reconciliations.
- Prepares, reviews, and resolves banking issues.
- Monitors bank accounts to identify excess funds for opportunities to improve investment income.
- Processes bank account transfers.
- Prepares financial statements in accordance with GAAP regulations for not for profit organizations.
- Supports management in the preparation of annual operating budgets.
- Reviews expense coding and approves invoices in the A/P (AVID) system.
- Assists with review of association shortfall funding requests, if deemed necessary.
- Conducts research on any outstanding or unexplained items.
- Identifies and records income and expenses by accounting periods and follows accounting schedules by preparing accruals, prepaid schedules, or receivables schedules in a timely manner.
- Responds to accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
- Communicates with management, BOD members, developers and/or bank representatives, as needed.
- Identifies opportunities to streamline processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness, making recommendations to Director.
- Prepares monthly cash flow forecasts.
- Assists in special requests and projects as needed.
- Maintains strong documentation standards and audit trails to support all transactions.
- Analyzes and posts end-of-year audit entries.
- Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential, following the Code of Ethics Policy.
- Other duties or projects as deemed necessary by Management.
Salary : $25 - $27
