What are the responsibilities and job description for the Real Estate Accountant position at Allan Domb Real Estate?
Allan Domb Real Estate is a multi-faceted real estate firm located in Center City Philadelphia specializing in the brokerage and development of luxury condominiums, the leasing of residential apartments, condominiums and commercial properties and the management of all of Allan Domb's assets. Allan Domb Real Estate has its own title agency, a subsidiary of the company called AD Abstract. Over the past thirty years, Allan Domb Real Estate has sold the majority of Center City condominiums in buildings such as The Academy House, The Barclay, Center City One, The Dorchester, Hopkinson House, Independence Place, Pier 3, Pier 5, The Philadelphian, Society Hill Towers and Wanamaker House. More recently, the company has been involved in the adaptive reuse of historic buildings into luxury condominiums and the development of new luxury condominiums.
We are seeking an energetic Accountant interested in real estate to join our Accounting and Finance team. This position will be responsible for the bookkeeping, maintenance and filing functions of the property management operations and related business activities as directed by the Controller.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsibilities include bookkeeping functions as directed by Controller including banking, accounts receivable and payable, maintenance of all related accounting processes to the respective entities.
- Timely processing of all customer payment & chargebacks in accounting system
- Reconciling payment transactions and bank deposits and settlements daily
- Responding to customer inquiries & working with cross-functional teams to resolve customer issues and providing a good customer experience
- Receiving, coding, and entering invoices and expense reports into accounting system
- Responsible to make the contact for any rents not received on a timely basis. Additional follow up as directed.
- Work with property management as directed by Management to accurately record and bill all tenant charges (residential and commercial) on a timely basis.
- Maintenance of all records in the property management system relating to updates for changes in tenants, owners, properties and other related vendor information.
- Financial reporting to management as directed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
- 1-2 years of relevant accounting experience
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and work in a team environment
- Strong analytical skills, technical accounting proficiency, effective problem-solving skills and strong ability to interpret accounting information/reports
- Yardi/Quickbooks experience preferred but not required
- Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word
- Strong oral and written communication skills are required along with the ability to effectively interface with external contacts, internal management, and accounting and finance team