Client Accountant

Job Title

Client Accountant

Job Description Summary

At a client site or building, the Client Accountant provides oversight and direction regarding the primary accounting, bill payment/processing, financial support, and, as needed; administrative/clerical support for the Financial Manager and Property/Facility Managers.
This position is expected to work closely with a Asst. Financial Manager and is responsible for maintaining and updating financial records using data bases, spreadsheets, and accounting systems that track expenditures, revenue, receipts, cash flow, and other financial activities. This position has a high degree of discretion and independent judgment, usually supervises and directs Accounting Coordinators and Accountants, and may act as an inside consultant on finance, accounting, tax, and billing matters.

Job Description

Principal Responsibilities

• Oversees the preparation of all invoices for entry into the accounting system, monitors the entry of information and data, and verifies invoice accuracy, coding and data entry for submission to property management and manages associated record keeping.

• Develops and maintains the records of financial transactions for the establishment. Verifies, allocates, and oversees the posting of details of business transactions to subsidiary accounts in journals or computer files from documents, such as sales slips, invoices, receipts, check stubs, and computer printouts.

• Assists in monthly accrual process working closely with Property Managers and Accounts Payable coordinator.

• Assist for the preparation and compilation of monthly financial reports and analysis to show statistics, such as cash receipts and expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, profit and loss, and other items pertinent to operation of business. Ensures the maintenance, updating and effective summarization of applicable ledgers and computer files/reports.

• Responsible for Commercial Tenants lease abstracts, billing and escalations.

Requirements

• A four-year college degree in Finance or Accounting is required.

• A minimum of 5 years of residential real estate finance or accounting experience is necessary. Commercial is acceptable.

• Must have the ability to work independently, exercise judgment and discretion, supervise and direct others, and function as an inside advisor or consultant to C&W and client staff on finance and accounting matters.

• Full working knowledge and applicability of general accounting and financing principles is necessary. Full working knowledge of account payables, receivables, budgets, and expenditure control is also required.

• Prior experience with automated accounting systems is necessary; prior working experience with YARDI system and Advanced Excel is required.

• Must have ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

• Must be able to create detailed accounting and analytical reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.

• Must be able to effectively present information and analysis and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

• May be assigned to either accounts payable or receivable and may oversee the handling of billing/invoicing, cash receipts, data entry, budgets and budgeting, expenses, sales receipts, vendor service contracts, timesheets and payroll, and some administrative and clerical duties as assigned.

• May be responsible for the oversight of other accounting, reporting, and record keeping functions as assigned.

If you have the skills necessary to thrive in a fast paced environment, we offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits package and a genuine career opportunity. 

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a