Accountant/Bookkeeper

Description

As the Bookkeeper, you will play a crucial role at GHP. Your mission will be to ensure the property’s financial transactions are in line with the Company’s expectations. You will serve as the first point of contact for all resident’s financial interactions onsite. As a successful Bookkeeper, you will demonstrate a professional and friendly personality, with an uncompromising desire to deliver an exceptional resident experience.

REPORTS TO: Community Manager

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE:

Customer Service:

• Communicates with residents for all resident accounting inquiries and provide excellent service for resolution as needed
• Actively seeks opportunity to assist others.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify solutions, seek alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to solve resident issues
• Communicate professionally and exhibit sense of urgency with both residents and internal departments and employees
• Create a sense of community while dealing with resident issues
• Demonstrate service excellence through demonstration of Company Values, our Employee Promise, policies and initiatives

Operations:

• Maintain communication with the Property Manager and Controller as to all aspects of daily property accounting, and any issues that arise needing attention
• Ensure timely collection procedures in accordance with company policies and practices
• Responsible for daily accounting data input and timely collection of rents, banking activities and documentation of all monetary transactions
• Post all receivables daily in system and make daily bank deposits. Maintain related documentation, including copies of checks deposited
• Verify and ensure accuracy of the Daily Deposit Detail and weekly Bank Deposit Summary Report
• Verify validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from residents
• Reconcile Accounts Receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted
• Perform day-to-day financial transactions including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording Accounts Receivable data
• Issue 3-day Notices to Pay or Quit, with timely follow up on notices. When necessary, forward appropriate documents or delinquent accounts to attorney for unlawful detainer
• Prepare Daily Delinquency Report, with knowledge as to the status of all balances and credits due, follow up as necessary to clear all balances
• Post all violation charges as requested by the Facilities Director or Resident Services staff. Follow up on charges with Residents and Guarantors (if applicable).
• Verify and ensure accuracy of the Prepaid Report daily after the 15th of each month
• Perform other functions as required by the position and/or directed by the Controller or Property Manager

Qualifications

Core Competencies:

• Customer-Centric – Put the customer, both internal and external, at the heart of everything.
• Problem Solving – Uses logic and reasoning to identify solutions and seek alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Communication – Communicates in detail both written, orally and verbally in a professional manner.
• Business Acumen - Communicates professionally and exhibits a sense of urgency with both internal and external customers.
• Cost Conscious – Makes decisions within assigned role that are fiscally responsible.
• Sales Driven – Meets and exceeds sales goals and seeks opportunities to close on all potential residents.

Professional Requirements:

• 1 to 2 years direct experience as a Bookkeeper/Accounting
• Minimum High School/GED: Associates Degree in Accounting or Business preferred
• Knowledge of office systems and equipment, property management software preferred
• Intermediate/advanced computer skills

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to interact effectively with prospects, residents, peers and management.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must be extremely organized, detail-oriented and able to multi-task.
• Constantly positions self to bend, stoop, reach, lift
• Occasionally lift/move/carry up to 15lbs with/without assistance
• Frequently lift/move/carry 5lbs
• Constantly communicate, converse and exchange information with coworkers, vendors, residents and visitors
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time
• Ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Constantly operates computer, 10-key and other office productivity machinery.
• Constantly works in low to moderate noise levels
• May require driving a golf cart

Cognitive or Mental Requirements:

Reading; Writing; Strong math skills; Ability to communicate clearly; Ability to deal with complex issues; Attention to detail; and Ability to prepare financial and related reports.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States; and
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation.

**The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks will be assigned**

Salary Range: $23.00-$25.00 per hour, DOE. Eligible for: Commissions, Bonuses, Overtime, and Wardrobe Allowance

Benefits: Fully paid medical insurance available to employees along with dental, vision. Other benefits include: flexible spending account, Life/AD&D, Employee Assistance Program, TicketsAtWork. There is also free onsite parking.