Staff Accountant (Hospitality)

Why Southern Land?

Our full-service company is comprised of planning, architecture, design, construction, marketing, and resident experience professionals—all in-house and working together every day to envision and create uniquely beautiful places.

Position Summary

Southern Land Company, a national real estate development and construction firm headquartered in Nashville, TN is seeking a full-time Staff Accountant - Hospitality to join our dynamic team. The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $90,000, based on experience.

The Staff Accountant is a highly motivated professional responsible for assisting the hospitality and operations teams to provide timely and accurate financial reporting of assigned entities. Key responsibilities include managing full-cycle accounting, recording journal entries for month-end close, reconciling general ledger accounts on a monthly basis, completing monthly bank reconciliations, preparing financial statements, and performing other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Perform monthly full-cycle accounting functions for multiple projects including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations and monitoring/reviewing receivables and payables.
• Assist with the month-end financial close process for multiple entities.
• Assist with cash management of multiple entities.
• Participate in special projects and prepare ad-hoc reports as required.
• Preparation of monthly financial statements and related balance sheet reconciliations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical and organizational skills required, including the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent time management skills, drive to take initiative, use of good judgment, strong sense of urgency and attention to detail, in order to carry multiple projects through to completion.
• Ability to work under pressure with tight time constraints, as well as the ability to deal with frequent interruptions, unresolved situations, frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to deal professionally with clients, vendors, and co-workers through email, on the phone and in person.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Ability to keep sensitive information highly confidential.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize work and ask for further clarification when necessary.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, with strong knowledge of GAAP, accrual basis accounting and financial reporting.
• Minimum of 4-6 years applicable accounting experience required.
• Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Real estate/hospitality related accounting experience a plus.
• CPA license/CPA candidate considered a strong plus.
• Sage Intacct experience is a plus.

Company Overview

Southern Land Company believes that community is the heart of every successful development project. With that as our starting point, we create residential developments around the country that provide a generous, comfortable lifestyle to those that call them home. In support of our single family and multifamily projects, we also undertake key retail, office, and recreation developments to craft convenient, complete communities. We believe in big ideas and paying attention to every detail required to realize them.

We Have…

• A strong brand recognized for quality, performance, and artistry
• Guiding principles of creativity and innovation
• An open mind for new ideas and creative methods
• A strong compensation and benefits package, including health, vision, dental, 401k with a strong match and more!

Southern Land Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and we seek to create an inclusive work place that embraces diverse backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives. Southern Land Company offers a competitive benefits package, including 401k and paid time off.  Southern Land Company is a Drug Free Workplace.  For more information, please visit our website at www.southernland.com.

The above information is only an illustration of the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Company and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.

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