Accounting Specialist

Company: Commonwealth
Location: Portland
Posted on: October 18, 2024

Job Description:

We are an established Real Estate Management Company that manages over 150 investment properties throughout Oregon and Washington. As a team, we accomplish objectives through integrity, leadership, communication, trust, loyalty, quality, and commitment. We are currently looking for an Accounting Specialist.
Summary: Plans and directs accounting activities within the finance of an organization by performing the following duties, personally or through subordinate supervisors. Comprehensive Benefits package that includes:

• Competitive Wage depending on experience
• Medical/Dental/Life Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts - Cafeteria 125 Plan
• 401K Plan with company match up to 5%
• Accrued personal days - 20 days per year Qualifications/Requirements:
  • Computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, email, Adobe, and internet skills).
  • Typing and ten key by touch.
  • Financial/mathematical aptitude.
  • Must be detail oriented.
  • Good to excellent verbal and written skills.
  • Well-motivated, able to work both independently and part of a team. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
    • Assists in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management, budget, accounting, and/or payroll
    • Supervises and participates in the preparation of various financial statements and reports
    • Reconcile income and work with community manager to resolve discrepancies
    • Handle other operations of a property such as posting deposits
    • Prepare bills to be paid including receiving approval, and pay bills when necessary
    • Processes periodic recurring "debt service" payments including owner draws, loan payments, property tax payments, etc.
    • Maintains daily cash management for all accounts in your portfolio.
    • Works with the Regional Manager of a property to prepare a financial budget for the coming year
    • Directs internal audits involving review of accounting and administrative controls
    • Establishes system controls for new financial systems and develops procedures to improve existing systems
    • Maintains general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost, property, and operating expenses, and insurance records
    • Directs and participates in cost analyses and rate studies
    • Interacts with clients when questions arise regarding their financial reports.
    • Works with community owners and/or their CPA's on year-end tax returns by providing necessary information to do year-end entries
    • Approves ACH and wire transactions
    • Post rent payments when mailed to the corporate office
    • Enter ACH bank information into the system
    • Assist in the production of management fee invoices and verify 100% are billed and recouped monthly.
    • Reconcile credit card statements for all current card holders or property and ensures all transactions are recorded and recouped as necessary
    • Assist with rent concession matching between payroll and ManageAmerica
    • Do bank statement reconciliation for all trust accounts
    • Participate and train at Quarterly Manager Meetings, Commonwealth University 101, 201 and 301
    • Other duties may be assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
      
      
      
      
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