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GL Staff Accountant

FirstService Residential, NV

GL Staff Accountant

Las Vegas, NV
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    JOB SUMMARY

    Accounting opportunity for detailed-oriented, self-starter with some general ledger accounting experience and with excellent customer service skills. Seeking someone able to see the big picture and able to resolve problems and challenges while keeping with company practices and industry regulations. Duties and responsibilities akin to bookkeeper or junior accountant position. Accounting degree preferred but not necessary for successful performance.Ensure the timeliness, accuracy and the preparation of financial statement packages for about 50 different associations each month. Performs multiple bank account reconciliations each month. Prepare necessary budget documents required for annual disclosure for assigned associations.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

    • Interacts with account executives to review financial statements and responds to their questions regarding specific items such as banking and other financial activities.

    • Responsible for input of all general ledger journal entries.

    • Prepares monthly association preliminary financial statements and makes any necessary adjustments to preliminary financials as deemed necessary by the account executive, board or other research.

    • Prepares monthly final financial packages, which includes a table of contents, and any other special reports the board of directors has requested.

    • Completes financial production checklist accurately.

    • Reconciles bank accounts on a monthly basis.

    • Monitors reserve funding for timeliness and accuracy.

    • Input system updates to accounting system: chart of accounts, financial statement formatting, job streams, reporting codes, GL notes, accounting periods, set-up new entities, bank codes, overhead calculations, consolidate entities.

    • Performs necessary month-end duties such as: collate and prepare prior month work papers for filing; printing next month's work orders, prelim review sheets, financial production checklist; record cash transfers that need to occur between entities; updating maturing CD's; initiate transfers of capital contribution receipts to segregated savings account; level assessment budget transfers; record unfunded reserves on balance sheet; bad debt JE; & upload of mid-year budget changes

    • Perform necessary year-end duties such as: close year-end associations, produce year-end refundable deposit schedule; analysis of reserve funding status; implement new budget; reallocate reserves per Board approved reserve study; adjust equity accounts for consolidated entities; print year end financial statement for audit files

    • Performs banking duties as per the account executive's board-authorized instructions (reserve transfers/withdrawals, opening/closing bank accounts and/or other types of investment instruments)

    • Performs additional banking duties for the association (operating transfers/withdrawals, interest check deposits, other check deposits, safekeeping guidelines, signature cards)

    • Association refundable deposit tracking (process deposit submittals, deductions and refunds, maintain and update accurate accounting of refundable deposits, balance deposit spreadsheet to financial liability on a monthly basis, provide annual report in year-end financials)

    • Maintains financial computer information files in a neat and orderly fashion.

    • Write correspondence to the standards established by the company.

    QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Applications, especially Word, Excel and Outlook.
    • Good written and verbal communication skills.

    EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE Job experience and/or beginning college level accounting courses

    Job Type: Full-time

    Pay: $20.00 per hour

    Company Description

    As North America’s property management leader and industry trailblazer, FirstService Residential offers an extensive selection of exciting career and personal growth opportunities throughout the U.S. and Canada. We know that every member of our team enhances our success by delivering innovative programs and exceptional service that make a difference, every day, to those we serve. So we are highly selective in recruiting top quality professionals who demonstrate integrity, responsiveness, reliability and above all, a commitment to serving the needs of our residents and communities. If your commitment to quality and service matches ours, we invite you to review our current career-advancing opportunities and join an amazing team!