Job Description: Corporate Property Accountant
Reports To: Director of Corporate Accounting
Primary Function: The Corporate Property Accountant maintains excellent working knowledge of the general ledger and overall corporate accounting functions. These duties include various accounting issues such as payroll, financial statements and reports, audit preparation, etc. Also, this position assists the Director and CFO as needed.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Equivalent Work Experience
Qualifications: Must have knowledge and experience with all aspects of corporate accounting. Must be an advanced user of Microsoft Excel and proficient in Word and Outlook. A minimum of 2 years of experience in accounting is required. Experience in the real estate industry is a plus.
Responsibilities:
- Monthly preparation of financial statements for all companies
- Prepare journal entries for all companies
- Investigate corporate financial statements variances and create notes where appropriate
- Reconcile various accounts monthly as journal entries are prepared
- Prepare supporting schedules for financial statements for various expenses: Education, contributions, sponsorships, travel, conventions, and capital budget
- Prepare schedules for CFO as needed to explain financial information
- Monthly posting of charges for all corporate accounts
- Management fees
- Building engineer fees
- Company bill backs
- Additional charges, when applicable
- Preparation of Work Papers for Annual Audit
- Maintain a clear understanding of each balance sheet account
- Prepare requested schedules for auditors prior to Year End close
- Answer questions and prepare schedules during audit process
- Assist in the reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts for all companies including, but not limited to the following:
- Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Payable
- Prepaid Accounts
- Investment Accounts
- Sales Deposits
- Clearing Accounts
- Asset Accounts
- Benefit-related accrual accounts
- Miscellaneous Balance Sheet Accounts
- Annual Budgets for all companies
- Prepare preliminary worksheets for managers
- Update numerous versions of the budget
- Prepare support schedules for various accounts
- Miscellaneous duties, reports, and reconciliations
- Perform various analyses, as needed
- Update depreciation software for asset additions or disposals
- Assist in updating corporate retreat schedules
- Prepare monthly and quarterly consumer tax reports for all entities
- Record maintenance accounts receivable
- Reconcile management fees
- Post payroll entries and clear payroll for properties
- Reconcile property funds to corporate transfers
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is an Equal Opportunity Employer.