What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Specialist position at NALS Apartment Homes?
Description
NALS Apartment Homes is a fully integrated real estate investment firm engaged in the acquisition, ownership, and management of multifamily apartment communities. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California - NALS owns and manages over 16,000 apartment homes throughout the United States.
Our success remains grounded in disciplined investing principles and a company culture of collaboration and excellence. Friendly, professional team members across the nation work hard to provide our residents a quality place to call home. By providing more amenities, more service, and more value, we strive to make apartment living both enjoyable and easy.
Benefits and Perks
- Starting annual compensation: $65k - $70k DOE
- Job Type: Full-time; in office
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with generous employer match
- Employee assistance program
- Health & Wellness programs
- Employee referral bonus
- 10 days of paid time off
- Lunch provided twice a week
- Office snacks including unlimited coffee
- Amazing opportunities for career progression
- Along with tons of other great benefits and amazing perks!
General Purpose of Job
Under the supervision of the Controller and Accounting Manager, performs a variety of accounting functions by standard procedures in general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or related financial areas.
The Accounting Specialist is responsible for the following
- Print cash sheets
- Review bank reports verifying deposits & research discrepancies/collect processor report
- NSF’s – notify property of any NSF’s
- Process credit card refunds/voids
- Handle property accounting issues
- Review A/P batches to actual invoices then submit A/P batches to operations for approval
- Post A/P and prepare check batches for printing
- Mail out checks/post auto-draft utility JE’s
- SDR review and process
- Review utility spreadsheet for discrepancies
- Tax and Insurance Impounds
- CRS and Sales Tax payments
- Prepare bank deposits
- Monthly bank reconciliations
- Create an email relating to accounting errors
- Emergency check processing
- Review petty cash statements
- Review property month-end pre-close
- Create/approve new vendor codes (once W-9 and insurance certificate (if req.) have been submitted) in Yardi Systems
- Enter year-end vendor totals for preparation of 1099’s
- Perform additional duties, responsibilities, or projects as assigned
Requirements
This position requires an understanding of accounting principles and a strong aptitude for working with numbers. Ability to work with others in stressful situations. Microsoft Office, Yardi and property management accounting experience is a plus!
HR Related/Physical Demands
- Job is intermittently sedentary but requires mobility (i.e., climb stairs)
- Will use repetitive motion of hand-wrist in computer use and writing
- Work in a typical office setting
- Emotional stability and personal maturity are important attributes in this position
- Must handle stressful, urgent, novel and diverse work situations on a daily basis
- Attendance and punctuality are essential for success in this position
- Lifting up to 20 pounds
- 40-hour workweek; Monday - Friday
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Salary : $65,000 - $70,000