FirstService Residential · 10 hours ago
General Ledger Accountant
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$28/hr - $30/hr
5+ years expFirstService Residential is seeking a General Ledger Accountant responsible for analyzing and reporting the financial activities of assigned communities. The role involves preparing financial statements, managing budgets, and collaborating with building management and Board of Trustees.
Property ManagementReal Estate
Responsibilities
Prepare monthly financial statements for assigned portfolio of properties
Review/test accounts receivable activities (i.e.potential assessments)
Review accounts payable activities (i.e.review coding)
Review cash activities (i.e.review outstanding checks, reconciling items)
Prepare accrual entries and maintain backup schedules (i.e.accrued interest, prepaid expenses, deferred assessments)
Analyze and reconcile all balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
Assist management with annual budget
At year end, close out financial statements, code the new budget, enter budget spreads into the system and prepare monthly/quarterly reserve contribution payment requests for the accounts payable folder
Work with independent CPAs on audit issues
Process audits and tax returns prepared by independent CPAs for assigned portfolio (i.e.review draft audits, consider audit entries, distribute tax returns to managers to obtain signatures, mail tax returns by deadlines)
Monitor investments, cash balances and cash adequacy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance from a four-year college or university
Five (5) + years of experience as Staff or Sr. Accountant in property management or real estate fields, residential management preferred
Strong working knowledge of customer service principles and practices
Ability to perform with minimum supervision and make decisions independently
Strong communication and analytic skills
Detailed oriented with multiple tasks and information organization
High proficiency in Microsoft Windows software, especially EXCEL
Preferred
CPA certification and/or related work experience preferred
Benefits
Your choice of multiple medical plans
Dental
Vision
Time off benefits
Paid holidays
401k with company match
Company
FirstService Residential
FirstService Residential is a real estate company that provides property management services.
10001+ employees
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
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Amy Sanchez
President, Central & North Florida Markets
Katie Halfhill
Director of Business Development
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