Accounting Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Purpose:

Maximizes return on financial assets by establishing and implementing financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems while facilitating and performing necessary accounting functions.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Provide status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data including creating / approving financial reports for senior management

• Monitoring cash flow requirements for the company on a daily basis and making recommendations for maximizing effective utilization of cash balances

• Acting as day to day contact for banking and treasury relationships

• Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions.

• Oversees accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.

• Reconciles general ledger accounts on a monthly basis and maintains chart of accounts

• Files and makes payments for state sales tax.

• Reviews / prepares monthly financials for client and executive presentation.

• Importing and exporting of revenue reports into accounting systems.

• Oversees and maintains accounting calendar; produced on monthly basis.

• Sets up accounting processes for new locations and assigns location numbers.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Assigns tasks within the accounting department to maximize staff utilization and fulfillment.

• Performs annual performance reviews for accounting team members and makes recommendations on compensation adjustments, hiring, promotions and terminations.

• Takes lead in interacting with external software experts in maintaining accounting software and disseminating knowledge relating to maximizing utilization thereof throughout the organization

• Interfaces with outside CPAs with regards to financial and tax reporting

• Other tasks as required

Skills/Qualifications:

• Degree in Accounting

• CPA, preferred

• General Experience in Accounting

• Financial Software

• Accounting Software; Yardi Experience preferred

• Analyzing Information