What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Property Accountant position at Morguard?
Company Description
Morguard is a fully integrated real estate company. We strategically invest in high-quality, well-located, multifamily assets across North America and our onsite teams are critical to our Communities' success.
Job Description
The Senior Property Accountant role is to simultaneously be a mentor/trainer to the Property Accountants while being a resource to the Financial Accounting Supervisors and Manager. They will review the work of the Property Accountants; answer any questions they have and act as a liaison to the Financial Accounting Supervisors. This role will facilitate the monthly/quarterly close process by assisting with the clearance of review comments from the Financial Accounting Supervisor and/or Manager on property binders as well assist with the gathering of special reporting requirements and audit requests. This role is in addition to performing the functions and qualities for their portfolio of properties.
Qualifications
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Training new hires in the monthly full cycle and quarter close process for our properties
• Assist Financial Accounting Supervisor with first review comments and questions on a property’s
binder from other Property Accountants on your team
• Assist Financial Accounting Supervisor and Accounting Manager with gathering special reporting
requirements or audit requests
• Maintain and/or collect monthly and quarterly reports as needed by the Financial Accounting
Supervisor
• Prepare schedules for Personal Property Tax returns.
• Responsible for posting daily deposits to cash sheets, preparing and posting journal entries,
including reclassifications & accruals. Enter fixed asset info into FAS software which calculates
depreciation. Record monthly depreciation entry.
• A review and close of each entity will be done monthly-submit a binder with the monthly financial
statements, general ledger and supporting schedules for each balance sheet account.
• Compare, research and explain monthly variances to the budget and prior year. As well as a
trend analysis on a 12-month statement.
• Research, explain & correct outstanding items on bank reconciliations.
• Understanding of intercompany accounts.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Must have full understanding of accounting concepts.
• Strong Excel skills. Monthly backup schedules are maintained in Excel.
• Has no problem meeting deadlines and can handle working under pressure at times.
• Flexible attitude and team leader for meeting deadlines with a positive, result driven attitude
• Can work independently with little supervision as well as be a team player. Also, works well with
others in the department.
• Very detail oriented.
• Independent thinker and strong initiative.
• Focuses on the tasks at hand and getting the job done accurately and timely.
• Positive attitude towards job duties, position and coworkers. (i.e. Non-complainer).
• Fast learner and good ability to follow instructions.
• Excellent work ethic.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to be open minded and takes on new responsibilities when deemed appropriate.
• Ability to work and understand Yardi software (Apartments).
• Reports directly to the Financial Accounting Supervisor for the APTS.
• May require overtime during quarter end/year end close out process.
Additional Information
Why you should join Morguard
At Morguard, our employees are our greatest investment. We make people our priority and strive to create a culture of respect, health and safety, and equal opportunity to support employees to meet their goals.
When you join Morguard, you join a strong and committed team and will have access to:
- Employer Provided Medical Insurance Options
- Excellent culture that supports a work-life balance with time off for Summer Hours, Vacation, Personal, Sick Leave, and Paid Holidays
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Dollar for dollar matching 401k Savings Plan with immediate vesting
- Opportunity to live onsite within portfolio with our Employee Discount
*Morguard is an equal opportunity employer
This job description is intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities required of the job. Job descriptions may also be rewritten periodically to reflect any changes in the position’s duties.
Morguard is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Morguard participates in the E-Verify program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.
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