Staff Accountant I Property Management- Central Office, Hayward CA

Pay Range: Minimum $32.40 - Maximum $37.80 per hour

POSITION SUMMARY  

The Staff Accountant 1 is expected to produce high volume of accounting work and/or special projects. Applies principles of accounting to prepare and analyze property financial reconciliations and statements. Prepares year-end reconciliations/schedules and works with supervisor to ensure timely completion of audits and tax returns of assigned projects. Prepares reports and works with accounting team to summarize and interpret current and projected financial position of assigned projects. Performs the duties listed below and other duties as assigned. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares and maintains reconciliations for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for assigned properties.
• Reviews and maintains reconciliation reports for reasonableness and accuracy, which include summary and detail of rents and subsidies billed and collected, other charges or credits applied to tenants, security deposit information and other tenant related activity, for reasonableness and accuracy.
• Inputs pertinent information to general ledger in order to generate monthly financial reports.
• Prepares bank reconciliations for each property and related company.
• Reviews recurring invoices as they pertain to management related fees, monthly transfers for restricted cash accounts and mortgages.
• Ensures timely payments of mortgages, taxes, reserves, and other fees for assigned properties.
• Prepares reports needed to evaluate progress, financial status and needs of specific properties.
• Ensures regular and timely filing of all property financial information in centralized accounting files to include any supporting documentation used to make adjustments to the monthly financials.
• Ensures the proper receipt, tracking and filing of hard and electronic copies of permanent documents for projects and legal entities.
• Coordinates with immediate supervisor to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Prepares year-end adjusting entries for assigned properties. Reviews and updates year-end supplemental schedules. As assigned, gathers information needed by auditors for year-end fieldwork.
• Actively participate in our culture of inclusivity.
• Must have access to reliable transportation to travel during the business day to Eden properties, training sites and retail stores. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Two years of college level courses with an emphasis in accounting or commensurate accounting experience.
• Beginner level PC skills; Word, Excel and Yardi software.

PREFERRED SKILLS and/or ABILITIES

• Property management and nonprofit accounting experience a plus
• Yardi experience highly desirable.
• Strong communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and time management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and successfully meet deadlines.
• Flexible, creative, well organized.
• Ability to handle shifting and multiple priorities in a fast paced, growth environment.
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy and to maintain confidentiality.

LANGUAGE, MATH & REASONING SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend written instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to customers, clients, and other

employees of the organization. Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Ability to work with mathematical concepts. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages,

ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Able to analyze and review financial data. Highly accurate in mathematical computations. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Physical demands include writing/typing, use of computer and paper files, answering phones, attending meetings.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

QUALIFICATIONS  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

JOB DESCRIPTION REVISION

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job.  While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks are performed when circumstances change.  This job description replaces all previous descriptions for this position.

Salary : $32 - $38