Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs bank reconciliations for all bank accounts held by the Corporation
• Prepare journal entries
• Post lockboxes for collections during the first ten days of every month
• Process lease security payments made by commercial tenants
• Process Co-op Times advertising revenue payments
• Process DRIE and STAR credits for applying to shareholders’ accounts when due
• Prepare Sales Tax remittance for payment of sales tax periodically
• Post payments, community complaints, maintenance charges checks from the debt collector and other charges to shareholders accounts
• Manage the income affidavit process, review surcharges, adjust shareholders’ lease charges and file report with HCR annually.
• Responds to outside agency requests pertaining to shareholder’s accounts
• Prepare financial schedules for the external audit
• Respond to shareholders’ inquiries as necessary
• Post shareholders’ and commercial tenants accounts with late fees monthly
• Prepare and mail 1098s and 1099s yearly.
• Prepare equity schedules and other financial schedules for the annual external audit
• Coordinate the application of previous surcharges as reported by the State.
• Prepare rent verification and other documents on behalf of shareholders.
• Work closely with YARDI consultant to improve YARDI operations.
• Performs any other duties as assigned

E ducational Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• College Degree, a plus
• Bi-lingual (Spanish/English), a plus

Work Experience and Minimum Requirements:

• Three (3) to five (5) years of related work experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Knowledge of YARDI a plus
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles

Testing:

• Drug screening, as permitted by, and consistent with, applicable law.

Physical Requirements:

Persons performing service in this position classification may routinely exert up to 25 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. This type of work will involve regular walking or standing for extended periods of time. It may involve stooping or bending. Handling and working with various materials and objects are important aspects of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person to perform the essential functions of the job.

Riverbay Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/ Employer.