Accounting Analyst

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over 1,000,000 units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets and over $30 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Applying strong analytical, technical, and collaborative skills for extracting and gathering data, creating and posting process templates, funds transfer, and analysis and reporting of accounting data in a GAAP environment.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Develops a full and detailed understanding of data available across the function as well as enterprise including familiarity with all internal and external systems involved in maintaining that data.
• Manage large data sets and complex processes utilizing advanced excel skills.
• Extracts and combines information from various data sources and delivers ad-hoc and scheduled complex reports to a variety of internal and external customers in a timely manner.
• Compiles reports and responds to inquiries from any internal customers on data specific to the function.
• Supports functionally specific business processes as well as various programs and projects that require sophisticated reporting analytics.
• Maintains data integrity and compliance by running reports, auditing and analyzing information and troubleshooting errors.
• Communicates with team members, key business managers, and others to answer questions, provide support, and ensure timely completion of accounting processes for on-time reporting.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: 

• 2+ year employment history that demonstrates the application and usage of an accounting and financial background sufficient to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports in accordance with accounting, finance, budgeting, and cost control principles. 
• Advance knowledge of Excel including pivot tables, complex formulas, and ability to analyze and manage large data sets.  
• Preferred experience working in property management systems and/or Oracle ERP.  
• A combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the application and usage of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). 
• College degree in accounting, business, finance, or related field, and/or equivalent experience required. 

Additional Compensation:

Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.

• Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.

• Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.

• Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.

• For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.

• 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).

• 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.

• Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).

• Employee Assistance Program.

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