What are the responsibilities and job description for the Property Accountant position at UHY LLP, Certified Public Accountants?
A great UHY client is seeking a Property Accountant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a similar role.
The Property Accountant role is an onsite position. This is a client direct hire position.
Property Accountant Primary Functions:
- Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations (i.e. cash, assets and liabilities) and analytically review operational information (i.e. expense classification and budgetary adherence).
- Post journal entries to assure financials are properly stated on a monthly basis.
- Provide timely and accurate financial information to property managers and ownership on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
- Provide input with preparation of annual and monthly budgetary information for related entities.
- Prepare annual financial information with tax/audit preparers to assure timely filing of all audit and tax returns.
- Review classification of all expenses and revenues for each property.
- Review cash balance on a regular basis to assure timely payment of all liabilities.
- Assure timely payment of mortgages and other liabilities.
- Assist with preparation of financial information related to financing/refinancing, lender reporting, and lender compliance.
- Prepare replacement reserve draws.
- Enter fixed assets on a quarterly basis.
- Review job cost invoices/postings for accuracy to budget.
- Assist with special projects as assigned.
Property Accountant Performance Standards:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Be a team player
- Detail oriented with strong analytical abilities
- Ability to adapt to new tasks with little notice
- Ability to read and interpret accounting reports and business correspondence
- High degree of initiative and independent judgement
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Awareness ability to meet deadlines including but not limited to monthly, quarterly and annual financial information.
- Ability to multi-task and set priorities.
Property Accountant Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree (minimum) Higher (preferred) in accounting.
- Approximately 2-4 years of experience in real estate asset or portfolio management, or real estate accounting, finance or investing or relevant accounting experience.
- Proven track record of high performance in prior work experience
- Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and presentation software
- Experience with industry specific software (Yardi preferred)
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