Accounting & Admin Clerk

Entry Level Accounting Position

This is an entry level position that has the primary responsibility of performing day to day accounting tasks for multiple community associations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Daily:

• Post checks
• Fill out Financial Update forms
• Fill out Resale Package forms
• Answer phone calls
• Respond to e-mails
• Settlements
• Resales/New Sales
• Foreclosure/Bankruptcies
• Ownership changes
• Ordering individual coupons
• Temporary/Coupon Books
• Address changes
• Process of NSF chargebacks and letters to homeowners
• Adjusts accounts based on late fees and misapplied payments
• Batch A/R and Miscellaneous Deposits
• Reimbursable back to CMC
• All copies, faxes, scans, hand processed checks, settlements, etc.

Weekly:

• Lockbox (processing center at bank)
• Exception Checks -- date stamped date received at bank and distributed to appropriate bookkeeper
• Correspondence -- date stamped date received at bank and distributed to appropriate bookkeeper

Monthly:

• VA Deferred over 45 days, apply to homeowners' accounts and CMC's reimbursable
• VA Deferred -- Resale Packages and Financial Updates
• Friendly Reminders
• Depending on Association's cutoff
• Adjust accounts for late fee waivers for new owners
• Review for accounts that are at Exhibit B status
• Exhibit B - Certified Letter prior to accounts being overturned to Attorney
• Monthly Lead Sheets
• Information that ties together all adjustments, charges, credits, etc. that occurred throughout the month
• Review for errors

Other duties as requested.

Pay rate: $16-$17 an hour.

• High School Diploma or GED Required.
• 1+ year of directly related or closely related experience.
• Prior accounting and reconciliation experience is preferred.
• Analytical skills to evaluate, prioritize, and categorize data in various forms and formats.
• Perform calculations and analysis used in basic accounting.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) at a proficient level. Experience using Tops Software is a plus.
• Knowledge of conflict resolution techniques at a proficient level.
• Professional communication skills (phone, interpersonal, written, verbal, etc.).
• Self-motivated, proactive, detail oriented and a team player.
• Time management and time critical prioritization skills.