Job Description
Kforce's client, a growing real estate company is seeking a Staff Accountant in Fort Lee, NJ. This role will be 4 days in the office and 1 day remote. This company offers opportunities for advancement, excellent benefits and a good work life balance.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain proper accounting records for the assigned properties
- Prepare financial statements and footnote disclosures
- Monitor AR and AP aging, unapplied cash, bad debt allowance, debt service ratio, cash flows and cash positions, etc.
- Work closely with the field team to timely resolve receivable and payable issues
- Review commercial lease charges, perform CAM reconciliations
- Prepare monthly centralized journal entries and supporting schedules for the assigned accounts
- Review bank reconciliations and timely resolve bank reconciling items
- Maintain and reconcile all general ledger activities for properties in the assigned portfolio
- Prepare monthly closing work paper packages independently including variance explanations
- Investigate and resolve issues through communication with operations, finance teams and outside parties
- Prepare monthly reports as needed, such as investor and lender
- Review tax returns prepared by CPAs as needed
- Complete ad hoc financial projects as required
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- 2 plus years of general accounting experience or public accounting; Must have accrual basis accounting with balance sheet account reconciliations, balance sheet support review, month end close, assisting in preparing financial statements is a plus
- Proficiency in Excel required; Salesforce and Yardi software experience a plus
- Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple high priority projects
- Strong work ethic focused on meeting deadlines
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Fort Lee, NJ |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $70,000–$80,000 |
| Company Size | 1,000 to 1,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1962 |
| Website | http://www.kforce.com/ |
About Company
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services. Our KNOWLEDGEforce® empowers top companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. We curate teams of technical experts who deliver solutions custom-tailored to each client’s needs. These scalable, flexible outcomes are shaped by deep market knowledge, thought leadership and our multi-industry expertise.
Our integrated approach is rooted in 60 years of proven success deploying highly skilled professionals on a temporary and direct-hire basis. Each year, approximately 18,000 talented experts work with the Fortune 500 and other leading companies. Together, we deliver Great Results Through Strategic Partnership and Knowledge Sharing®.
Skills
- Accountingunmatched
- Accounting Closeunmatched
- Accounts Payableunmatched
- Accounts Receivableunmatched
- Accrual-Basis Accountingunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Balance Sheetunmatched
- CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing)unmatched
- Cash Flowunmatched
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Financial Statementsunmatched
- General Ledger Accountingunmatched
- Journal Entriesunmatched
- Legalunmatched
- Loansunmatched
- Operational Communicationsunmatched
- Past Due Accountsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Public Accountingunmatched
- Real Estateunmatched
- Reconciliationunmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- Reporting Skillsunmatched
- Salesforce.comunmatched
- Short Messaging Service (SMS)unmatched
- Tax Returnsunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Unapplied Cashunmatched
- Variance Analysisunmatched
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