What are the responsibilities and job description for the Property Accountant position at Willow Bridge Property Company?
- Prepare all aspects of the financial statement package, including creating and posting journal entries, general ledger review and completion of balance sheet support schedules
- Ensure financial packages are completed and delivered in a timely and accurate manner to Regional Property Managers, Business Managers and clients
- Monitor and maintain cash balances
- Resolve all issues and document response to all review comments generated
- Review variances in financial statements and documents explanation for significant items
- Prepare management fee calculations and ensure related invoices are paid
- Complete Inter-Project Account reconciliations bi-weekly and follows up on open issues
- Ensures all debt, real estate tax, sales tax and owner distribution payments are made in a timely manner and internal schedules are maintained
- Verify bank reconciliation is complete and ensures all reconciling items are resolved in a timely manner
- Adhere to internal accounting policies and procedures
- Verify that budget information has been properly input
- Handle client audit requests as needed
- Assist in the setup and transitions of properties which may include loading beginning balance information,sale pro-ration calculations, and closing entries
- Decisions made with general understanding of procedures, company policies, and business practices to achieve general results and deadlines
- Responsible for setting own project deadlines
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university. In lieu of a BA/BS degree, must have four or more years related experience
- Minimum of three years of related experience and/or training preferred CPA is a plus
- Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret various types of business documents
- Ability to effectively respond verbally or written to complex inquiries or complaints
- Ability to present information to an internal group of employees
- Requires a high level of commitment to customer service, whether co-workers or clients
- Demonstrate ability to work well under pressure with a proactive approach to unusual occurrences
- Requires excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and an openness to new ideas and procedures
- Experience with MS Office software (Excel) and Real Estate accounting software (Yardi)