Senior Accountant

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 Work in a manner that meets budgeted costs and constraints of the accounting department. Assist in measuring Company’s performance toward achieving its goals. 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 research. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree from a four year college or university, with an accounting or finance major. to years related accounting experience preferred. CPA 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 Progress Residential offers all the financial and non-financial incentives you would expect from an innovative real estate investment and management firm: In addition to outstanding training, we host quarterly summits and town hall meetings to encourage growth, knowledge sharing and a good time. After all, it’s about progress, not perfection. We offer competitive compensation, including a performance-based bonus. Our generous benefits package includes comprehensive healthcare coverage for you and your family, parental leave, paid time off, k match, paid holidays and much more. #J-18808-Ljbffr