Senior Accountant

Southern Land Company • Full-time • Nashville, Tennessee, United States • $55k - $85k / year • 4d ago

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is a highly-motivated individual responsible for the timely and accurate financial reporting of assigned properties. Responsibilities include performing month-end close, reconciliation of accounts on a monthly basis, posting journal entries, completing monthly bank reconciliations, reviewing final product, and other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

Perform monthly full-cycle accounting functions for multiple Multi-Family properties including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations and monitoring/reviewing receivables and payables.

Review and maintain cash balances for assigned properties. Must submit funding requests as necessary and approve bill payments.

Ensure timely payment of real estate taxes.

Initiate and manage coordinating accounting duties with operations personnel (i.e. portfolio management, asset management, community and property/general managers) and third parties (i.e. partners, vendors, banking institutions, etc.)

Provide assistance to Community Managers with coding invoices and reconciling tenant ledgers, when necessary.

Handle fixed asset accounting functions and manage depreciation schedules, as necessary.

Support the Accounting Manager by serving as a first level reviewer for monthly financial packets, and other reports as requested.

Assist with year-end audits and tax returns.

Participate in special projects and prepare ad-hoc reports as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong analytical and organizational skills required, including the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

Excellent time management skills, drive to take initiative, use of good judgment, strong sense of urgency and attention to detail to carry multiple projects through to completion

Ability to work under pressure with tight time constraints, as well as the ability to deal with frequent interruptions, unresolved situations, frequent change, delays, or unexpected events

Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to deal professionally with clients, vendors, and co-workers through email, on the phone and in person

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel

Ability to keep sensitive information highly confidential

Ability to work independently, prioritize work and ask for further clarification when necessary

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, with strong knowledge of GAAP, accrual basis accounting and financial reporting

Minimum 2-3 years of accounting experience with relevant construction or real estate experience helpful

Yardi preferred

Preferred Education and Experience

CPA license considered a strong plus

Public accounting experience preferred

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