Sr Accountant

at  FirstService Residential

JOB OVERVIEW:

Responsible for the accurate and timely preparation of monthly financial statements for an assigned portfolio of complex Condominium and Homeowners associations following established processes and procedures of the department. These financial statements will include specialized requirements such as Tiered, Developer and Food & Beverage. The Senior Accountant will play a key role in assisting the Financial Reporting leadership in achieving department goals by providing support to Financial Reporting Supervisors and Managers.
The Senior Accountant is a Remote position for candidates that live in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business-related field from an accredited college or university, and minimum three to five years of general ledger accounting experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. CPA certification a plus. Prior experience in the field of property management, real estate and/or residential management preferred.
• Approve association budgets according to department standards.
• Timely follow up and resolve outstanding items and reconciling differences within financial statements.
• Assist on special requests and projects, prepare ad hoc reporting as needed and requested.
• Provide guidance and assist with training/development of Junior and Staff Accountants.
• Review Financials Statements prepared by Staff and Junior Accountants as needed.
• Conduct business at all times with the highest standards of personal, professional and ethical conduct.
• Participate in any variety of meetings and work groups to integrate activities, communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems and maintain specified level of knowledge pertaining to new developments, requirements, policies, and regulatory guidelines.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. This is not an all-inclusive job description; therefore, management has the right to assign or reassign schedules, duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Prepare and post Journal entries monthly to the General Ledger for a given accounting period for an assigned portfolio.
• Review and analyze transactions from Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payable to ensure they have been accurately coded and recorded. Identify, investigate, resolve and/or report on discrepancies.
• Identify and research variances or unexplained items on the Income Statement and changes on the Balance Sheet, make adjusting entries and reclasses as appropriate based on analysis.
• Prepare the Financial Statement package within necessary time lines to meet client due dates and submit for review to the assigned Supervisor.
• Make adjustments as required from review and timely deliver accurate Financial Statement packages by the client due date.
• Provide assistance, support and instruction to Property Managers and Regional Directors on accounting matters related to the assigned portfolio.
• Respond timely to requests from operations including Field Staff or Regional Directors.
• Analyze and post end-of-year audit entries.
• Communicate timely the potential issues that may affect the accuracy of the financial statements.
• Collaborate independent CPA audit firm in their audit and review of associations on a year-end, turnover, and/or periodic audit/review.