Accounting Specialist

Description:

NALS Apartment Homes is a fully integrated real estate investment firm engaged in the acquisition, ownership, and management of multifamily apartment communities. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California - NALS owns and manages over 16,000 apartment homes throughout the United States.

Our success remains grounded in disciplined investing principles and a company culture of collaboration and excellence. Friendly, professional team members across the nation work hard to provide our residents a quality place to call home. By providing more amenities, more service, and more value, we strive to make apartment living both enjoyable and easy.

Benefits and Perks

• Starting annual compensation: $65k - $70k
• Job Type: Full-time; in office
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with generous employer match
• Employee assistance program
• Health & Wellness programs
• Employee referral bonus
• 10+ days of paid time off
• Lunch provided twice a week
• Office snacks including unlimited coffee
• Amazing opportunities for career progression
• Along with tons of other great benefits and amazing perks!

General Purpose of Job

Under the supervision of the Controller and Accounting Manager, performs a variety of accounting functions by standard procedures in general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or related financial areas.

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for the following

• Print cash sheets
• Review bank reports verifying deposits & research discrepancies/collect processor report
• NSFs notify property of any NSFs
• Process credit card refunds/voids
• Handle property accounting issues
• Review A/P batches to actual invoices then submit A/P batches to operations for approval
• Post A/P and prepare check batches for printing
• Mail out checks/post auto-draft utility JEs
• SDR review and process
• Review utility spreadsheet for discrepancies
• Tax and Insurance Impounds
• CRS and Sales Tax payments
• Prepare bank deposits
• Monthly bank reconciliations
• Create an email relating to accounting errors
• Emergency check processing
• Review petty cash statements
• Review property month-end pre-close
• Create/approve new vendor codes (once W-9 and insurance certificate (if req.) have been submitted) in Yardi Systems
• Enter year-end vendor totals for preparation of 1099s
• Perform additional duties, responsibilities, or projects as assigned

This position requires an understanding of accounting principles and a strong aptitude for working with numbers. Ability to work with others in stressful situations. Microsoft Office, Yardi and property management accounting experience is a plus!

HR Related/Physical Demands

• Job is intermittently sedentary but requires mobility (i.e., climb stairs)
• Will use repetitive motion of hand-wrist in computer use and writing
• Work in a typical office setting
• Emotional stability and personal maturity are important attributes in this position
• Must handle stressful, urgent, novel and diverse work situations on a daily basis
• Attendance and punctuality are essential for success in this position
• Lifting up to 20 pounds
• 40-hour workweek; Monday - Friday

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Compensation details: 65000-70000 Yearly Salary

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