Senior Accountant

## Senior AccountantApplyremote type: Onsitelocations: Scottsdale, AZtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR115917**Your career has a home here.**Ready to make an impact with a dynamic, forward-thinking company?As a leading property manager of single-family rental homes nationwide, we take great pride in creating an enjoyable living experience for our residents – and an empowering, people-first culture for our team members. That’s why, for two years in a row, our employees have voted Progress a certified Great Place to Work.**Why join Progress?**As the demand for professionally managed rental homes continues to grow, so do the opportunities at Progress. We’re looking for passionate professionals who are ready to grow with us, make a difference and be part of something meaningful.**Want to learn more?**Text “ProgressJobs” to 25000 to chat with Kate, our AI Recruiting Assistant. She can help you explore open roles, apply, and answer your questions in real time.**Position Summary:**The Senior Accountant is responsible for assisting with the month end close process and ensuring transactions are recorded in the proper period. The Senior Accountant is also a resource for the other members of the corporate accounting team to assist with challenging accounting tasks. The position requires interfacing with various departments in the Company to provide and receive information pertinent to various accounting issues.**Essential Functions:*****Financial Objectives**** Work in a manner that meets budgeted costs and constraints of the accounting department.* Assist in measuring Company’s performance toward achieving its goals.***Operational/Functional Objectives**** Actively participate in the planning and execution of the month end close process and search for continuous improvement in processes and quality and timeliness of work.* Help create and maintain all methods, models and workflows necessary to ensure shared expenses are properly allocated among entities based on established metrics.* Completes required account reconciliations and expense analysis.* Review preliminary statements and investigate unusual fluctuations and unexpected activity.* Assist in the preparation of monthly internal management reports.* Maintain and improve reporting as needed to meet management requests.* Work with accounting manager to respond to requests from external auditors including completing support schedules and providing detail as requested.* Draft and update accounting policies, procedures, practices and guidelines as requested by management focusing on ways to improve processes through automation.* Conduct special projects and other services at the request of management, which includes financial analysis and accounting**Qualifications:*** Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, with an accounting or finance major.* 3 to 5 years related accounting experience preferred.* CPA is a plus.* Must be proficient in various software packages including, but not limited to, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Office. Strong Excel proficiency such as pivot tables, lookups and formula creation required.* Must be experienced in use of accounting enterprise software. Yardi experience a plus.* Property Management experience a plus.* Able to use data from different sources to identify issues and quickly identify the central or underlying issues in a complex situation.* Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and presentation skills. Proven self-starter with ability to work independently.* Reliable, dependable, and trustworthy.* Performs duties in a professional manner and in accordance with laws and regulations**What you can expect from us:*** **Competitive Compensation** - Including performance-based bonuses that reward your contributions.* **Comprehensive Benefits Package** - Medical, dental, vision, parental leave, 401(k) with company match and more.* **Generous Time Off** – Enjoy PTO based on tenure, 13 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday.* **Ongoing Learning and Development** - Quarterly summits, town hall meetings and continuous training to support your professional growth.* **A Culture that Celebrates You** - We believe in collaboration, recognition and having fun while doing important work.This summary is not an all-inclusive description of job duties. Other job duties and responsibilities may also be assigned by the incumbent’s supervisor at any time based upon Company need.Employment with Progress Residential is conditional on a satisfactory background and drug screen.Progress Residential is a proud Equal Opportunity employer, m/f/d/v. #J-18808-Ljbffr