Staff Accountant

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Corporate Texas - Houston, TX 77094Job Category: AccountingJOB SUMMARY

Responsible for maintaining general ledger, cash management, posting journal entries and preparation of monthly financial statements and supporting schedules for upper management and clients. Must be highly organized and have outstanding communication skills to be successful in this role. In addition to month-end close responsibilities this team member must ensure weekly bank reconciliations are completed, required critical payments are made, and accounts payable are paid in a timely manner. The Staff Accountant will partner with the Controller and Senior Accountant to ensure accuracy and timely financial reporting and will also interface with the constructions/development departments and external auditors.

 

REPORTS TO: Controller – Corporate/Construction

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 

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.

 


Assist in the preparation of the construction and development monthly financial statements
Perform month-end close responsibilities on a timely basis, including completion of the balance sheet workbooks
Analyze and review the projects general ledger, balance sheet and income statement for accuracy
Prepare and record journal entries as required including but not limited to, prepaids, accruals, depreciation, amortization, etc.
Prepare monthly financial reports by assigned due dates ensuring quality and accuracy
Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly and make corrections as needed
Complete and maintain fixed asset schedules and record depreciation based on company policies
Ensure weekly bank reconciliations are completed timely for the projects and follow up with AP for any cash entries that have not been complete
Assist in review of invoices entered by development team or construction accounts payable associates
Ability to communicate effectively with the construction and development teams to ensure month-end close outs and cash analysis reviews are completed timely and to assist with resolving any issues that arise
Assist with refinancing, acquisitions and dispositions
Assist with annual budgets and forecasts
Prepare year end audit and tax packages and collaborate with external auditors to provide year-end audit requests on a timely basis
Work with Treasury to process partner distributions
Complete any special projects or ad hoc requests as needed

QualificationsREQUIRED EDUCATION AND TRAINING

 

DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and one to three years professional accounting experience encompassing similar duties or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations are a plus.

 

TRAINING, CERTIFICATES, ASSOCIATION and MEMBERSHIPS

A combination of education, training, certifications and experience that demonstrates the application and usage of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES


Ability to work independently and in a team environment, be a self-starter and have comfort with fast paced environment.
Must be able to communicate both orally and in writing and have the ability to understand departmental operations and procedures.
Ability to interact professionally with all employees and clients.
Strong organization skills and ability to work efficiently under pressure and takes initiative to drive projects to completion and meet deadlines.
Meticulous attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
Proficiency in using accounting software’s (Sage300, RealPage and ResMan) used by the Company, as well as Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint) in order to complete required reports.
Must strive to stay updated with evolving accounting practices and standards as they relate to GAAP.