Property Accountant job

Job Description

 Title:                                   Property Accountant

Job Classification:           Non-Exempt

Reports To:                       Accounting Manager

Purpose:  Maintain financial records for multiple entities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

      1.          Reconcile bank accounts for multiple entities.

      2.          Prepare financial statements, including third party financial statements.

      3.          Process accounts receivable, reserve payments, move-out residents and mortgage payments.

      4.          Reconcile cash accounts, including lines of credit and loan balances.

      5.          Reconcile and prepare supporting work papers for General Ledger accounts.

      6.          Process year-end accounting functions, including recording journal entries.

      7.          Prepare checks, process payments and process bank transfer requests.

      8.          Determine cash availability and process weekly check runs; to include printing, posting and mailing.

      9.          Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly, quarterly and annually.

   10.          Prepare Security Deposit Liability Calculations and Management Fee adjustments.

   11.          Create and post accrual and pre-paid entries monthly.

   12.          Post non-sufficient funds (NSF) checks and distribute notices.

   13.          Respond to Property Managers and Portfolio Directors inquiries.

   14.          Monthly accrual entities in accordance with GAAP.

   15.          Assist with yearend audit requests.

Non-Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

      1.          Input Accounts Payable information.

      2.          Assist other departments, as needed.

      3.          Perform other duties, as assigned.

Position Requirements:

      1.          2 year Accounting Associate degree

      2.          3-5 years accounting experience

      3.          Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task

      4.          Must possess the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

      5.          Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, Yardi experience preferred

Company Description

About REE

Founded in 1972, Real Estate Equities is a residential property management and ownership company based in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area. We focus in apartments, townhomes, single family homes, multi-family housing, affordable housing and senior housing. We strive to help you find the perfect home. We offer a wide variety of apartments that can accommodate nearly any household. We currently operate apartments in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Indiana.

REE Mission

Our mission is our purpose as an organization. It is what we are constantly working together on to achieve.
Providing Housing. Building Communities. Enhancing Lives.

REE Values

Here at Real Estate Equities we believe in the importance of having core values, our principals and our standards. These core values we encompass are:
Ownership, Right Attitude, Knowledge, Integrity