Senior Analyst - Accounting & Financial Reporting
Department: Financial Operations
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Corporate
Description
*This position is located in Austin, TX.*
Position Objective:
The Senior Analyst - Accounting & Financial Reporting position is a comprehensive position that requires a solid understanding of financial reporting and accounting aspects. This position will be responsible for preparing monthly and quarterly reporting packages, consolidated schedules, and debt transactions. This position will assist in analyzing variances between budgeted/forecast and actual results, research and analysis, and other accounting functions.
Critical Duties:

• Prepare consolidated financial reports and supporting schedules including, but not limited to: debt, fixed assets, equity roll-forwards, statement of cash flows, etc.
• Responsible for the month-end close process for multiple corporate entities.
• Responsible for accounting and reporting of debt instruments including, but not limited to: recording journal entries, preparing reconciliations, variance analysis, etc.
• Record adjusting and eliminating journal entries.
• Prepare the consolidated monthly and quarterly reporting packages.
• Prepare and tie out annual financial statements and footnotes for various private entities under the Company structure.
• Assist in the preparation of accounting workbooks and other deliverables for various real estate transactions including acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, recapitalizations, etc.

Essential Duties (Other Duties May Be Assigned):

• Prepare accurate supporting documentation for internal and external audit as needed and/or requested.
• Work collaboratively within the department and with other departments to achieve goals, simplify processes, and to ensure that work is completed accurately and timely.
• Assists in the development of new spreadsheet server reports and support the maintenance of existing reports.
• Assist in special projects and/or periodic assignments as needed and/or requested.
• Understand and ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and departmental policies and procedures.

American Campus Communities Culture Commitments:

• Our people are devoted to a culture of inclusion, diversity, and equality in the workplace and our communities. We are committed to intentionally executing an evolving set of goals specific to inclusion, diversity, and accountability, driven by empathetic leadership and embraced by all.
• The core of American Campus culture involves everyone being fully invested in everything that we do down to picking up the smallest piece of trash in the office and around our communities. No matter their position or duration at the organization, everyone picks up trash.
• Serve as an American Campus representative and liaison in all interactions.
• Certain activities involved in this position may be photographed and/or video and audio recorded for quality control and/or training purposes. Compliance with the Photo, Video and Voice Recording Policy is a condition of employment.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the minimum knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:

• 4 years related professional experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.

Certificates/Licenses:

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Knowledge of:

• U.S GAAP and public company accounting and financial reporting processes and requirements preferred.

Skill in:

• Accounting software and/or systems preferred.
• Advanced Excel and the MS Office Suite.
• Effective written & verbal communication, organizational and analytical knowledge.
• Interpersonal collaboration.
• Maintains a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and willingness to learn.
• Working independently and effectively, manage time, responsibilities, and resources to ensure thorough, accurate and timely completion of work.

Ability to:

• Meet deadlines and deliverables.
• Comprehend multiple abstract and concrete variables simultaneously.
• Explain analytic strategic conceptualization and consulting to business unit leaders and stakeholders.
• Provide strategic thinking, analysis, and solutions to problems.
• Multitask and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Read, analyze, and interpret business/financial reports.
• Gain traction quickly and demonstrate ambition and high energy.
• Address common inquiries from business and technical partners.

Benefits

• Dental
• Vison
• 401(k)
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Sick Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Health Insurance
• Short Term & Long Term Disability