BHMC Property Accountant

Summary:

Under the direction of the accounting manager, the Property Accountant’s responsibilities primarily include Accounts Receivable duties, Accounts Payable duties, Financial Reporting duties, and End of Year Audit process for our BHMC property portfolio. The Property Accountant works with the Property Management team in exchanging information and approving and verifying miscellaneous financial information for the BHMC properties under the management of Burbank Housing.  The Property Accountant needs to demonstrate their ability to prepare and/or interpret financial statements and assist with reports and preparation for audits as needed.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Post monthly rent and Subsidy & HUD payments
2. Deposit tenant checks, laundry, replacement reserve, and other checks
3. Process Move in/Move out/Unit transfer
4. Process NSF notice
5. Journal Entry reconciliations, and reclassifications
6. Mortgage reconciliations
7. Print association invoices and apply for association payments and updates
8. Month-end AR reconciliation; adjust accordingly
9. Look over property receivable for errors; check property alerts
10. Process payable invoices for assigned properties; record electronic payments
11. Produce and post-transfer checks from property cash accounts
12. Assist property managers with their accounting questions and solve problems
13. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
14. Compile monthly financial package (generated by Yardi software)
15. Assist the Accounting Manager with projects when needed
16. Process End of year Audit Items
17. Assist with End of Year 1099 process

Assist with end of Year Tax Return filing

Qualification Requirements:

The requirements listed above and in the summary are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. 

Job Knowledge/Skills: 

1. Accuracy and attention to details
2. Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with a diverse group of people, both on- and off-site.
3. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
4. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize workload.
5. Property accounting/management
6. Yardi experience

Education and/or Experience:

Three (3) years’ work experience in the property bookkeeping or accounting field with an emphasis on accounts payable/receivable. Experience in property management organizations.  A combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for practical experience.  A Degree with an emphasis in Accounting or an Accounting Certificate is preferred. 

Language Skills:

1. Ability to read, interpret, analyze, and maintain tenant ledgers.
2. Ability to write clear and concise business correspondence.
3. Strong ability to effectively communicate with field employees via telephone and email.

Reasoning Abilities:

Ability to interpret accounting reports, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Ability to collect data establish facts, investigate variances and discrepancies, draw valid conclusions, and make recommendations. 

Other Skills and Abilities: 

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
2. Working knowledge of standard software and systems: Adobe Pro, Windows XP, Word, and Outlook.
3. Working knowledge of Yardi accounting software is a huge plus.