POSITION TITLE: Property Accounting Manager
MANAGER: Controller
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Primarily responsible for supervising and managing the performance of general accounting functions, including account reconciliations, journal entry posting, and financial statement preparation for the Company's portfolio of residential properties in a multi-company environment, for developing accounting processes and systems in a changing local and global environment, for managing relationships outside the department, for developing complete reporting packages, and for integrating new properties into the portfolio.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Accounting degree required Experience:
- A minimum of 10 years accounting and five years property management accounting and financial reporting experience is required. This includes all accounting functions and multi-property experience
- A minimum of five-year management experience
- Proficiency in RealPage Accounting or similar property management accounting software and Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word, and Excel
Abilities:
- Be committed to, and find passion in, GCHP's mission
- An energetic individual with high ethical standards
- Highly organized, detail oriented, critical thinking skills, analytical skills, diplomatic and persistent
- Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment and communicate effectively
- Possess initiative and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Ability to follow and apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), to read and comprehend financial statements, and to develop systems to apply to new and developing.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervise Property Sr. Accountant(s) and Accountant(s) in all areas of property accounting. Communicate with Accountants in resolving any accounting problems or issues.
- Review Financial Statements prepared by Accountants and work with Asset Management in the distribution to Investors and Lenders as
- Ensure that the monthly Financial Statements and reporting requirements are distributed
- Ensure that monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting compliance requirements are
- Supervise and oversee reserve account transactions included required transfers to reserves and withdrawals for Insurance, taxes, and capital improvement replacement
- Review, supervise, and oversee the implementation of portfolio's LPAs/Operating Agreements and other documentation to ensure compliance with all reporting and other relevant requirements
- Manage all areas of the assigned property portfolio including general ledger postings, account reconciliations for receivables, payables, disbursements, bank accounts, and balance sheet accounts
- Assist Accountants to promote active and frequent communications with Property Management staff in resolving discrepancies in the property management software
- Develop and update financial statements, accompanying schedules, and other financial reports as
- Assist and oversee the accounting staff with the Onboarding of new Projects
- Coordinate Onboarding of Property Accounting Staff and accounting training of Property Managers
- Work closely with the Corporate Accounting staff to handle any special
- Effectively respond to Asset, Regional and Property Management Leadership team questions
- Develop and mentor Property Accountants to assist with their development and
- Participate in the audit processes. Provide support for ongoing audit information as
- Handle audit reviews and postings through final
