Staff Accountant

Job Description

Objectives of this Role • Perform routine clerical accounting duties within a fast-paced finance department, while adhering to established accounting standards • Be a resource for accounts payable and receivable • Process all property, and corporate invoices for payment • Ensure all invoices are properly approved and timely paid • Provide proper account coding or review coding supplied by others for proper reporting of expenses • Allocate corporate invoices to properties • Execute accurate reporting, filing, and database management in multiple systems • Secures financial information by completing database backups, keeping information confidential. • Continue training with classes, workshops, and networking events

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities • Verify and post details of business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and totals accounts to ledgers and databases • Review and balance internal accounts, analyze variances, and prepare appropriate reports, and monitor depreciable assets with financial software • Review month end reporting for accuracy and against annual budget for performance • Match, batch, and coding vendor invoices • Prepare and interpret financial summaries and provide reports to management on a daily/weekly/monthly basis • Participate in month-end close activities, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliation of accounts, sales tax computations, and other accounting duties in a timely manner

Skills and Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting • Natural proficiency with math • Knowledge of basic financial, tax, and accounting principles • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail • Proficient in Microsoft Office with aptitude to learn new systems • Exhibit discretion, confidentiality, flexibility, and willingness to work closely with our team • Ability to work within timeframe of standard policies and procedures • Ability to maintain confidentiality related to sensitive company and employee information • Knowledge of Yardi Accounting System a plus • Ability to work independently with little supervision required • Excellent ability to multi-task and prioritize in a busy, fast-growth environment

Benefits • Health Insurance • HSA Account • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Life Insurance • Paid Time Off • Professional Development assistance • Referral Program • 401K • 401K Match 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

• Process all property, and corporate invoices for payment

o Ensure all invoices are properly approved and timely paid

o Provide proper account coding or review coding supplied by others for proper reporting of expenses

• Allocate corporate invoices to properties

• Maintain paid bill files ensuring all payments can be readily identified and located

• Communicate with vendors on invoices received and proper documentation

BANKING

• Prepare and make corporate bank deposits

• Receive record of deposits from properties

o Ensure and report to management whether all deposits are being made in a timely manner

o Record and post deposits in the general ledger

• Prepare and complete funds transfers as directed

• Assist in opening new bank and merchant accounts for properties as needed

• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations

PROPERTY ACCOUNTING

• Maintain a list of investors for each managed property

• Prepare owner distributions in accordance with recurring schedule or on instruction from the owners

• Obtain all required business licenses and permits and maintain a schedule of expirations and corporate office copies of all licenses and permits

• Collect and pay state sales tax

• Obtain licenses and permits for new properties as needed

• Post AP and accrual journal entries to the general ledger

• Review and maintain current accounts for all utilities

• Review month end reporting for accuracy and against annual budget for performance

OTHER DUTIES

• At all times, maintain and promote the Company’s good reputation among Vendors, Customers, Employees and all others who you come into contact within the course of business

• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time

• Support the properties and their owners with questions and directives as needed

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or related field preferred

• Have the ability to deal with complications by making common sense decisions, handle new challenges and change, as well as the ability to resolve problems

• Exhibit discretion, confidentiality, flexibility, and willingness to work closely with our team

• Ability to work within timeframe of standard policies and procedures

• Ability to maintain confidentiality related to sensitive company and employee information

• Ability to work independently with little supervision required

• Excellent ability to multi-task and prioritize in a busy, fast-growth environment

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

• Experience in real estate accounting preferred

• Knowledge of Yardi Accounting System a plus

Comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Salary

• Paid Time Off – Vacation, Sick and Holidays

• Medical and dental coverage

• 401K Retirement Plan with company match

• Company paid short-term disability

• Employee discount on a storage unit

Self Storage Plus is an equal opportunity employer; M/F/D/V

This is a full-time, exempt position

This position is located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.