Description JOB BRIEF: The Staff Accountant applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports for an assigned portfolio of properties by performing the following duties. FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB • Conduct all business in accordance with Company policies and procedures. • Prepare financial statements timely and accurately. • Review accounts payable batches to ensure invoices are being entered timely and accurately. • Perform analyses of financial reports and budget workbooks to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes, and writes narrative reports explaining findings. • Analyze financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected property financial position. • Conduct internal audits of individual properties to determine proper handling of financial transactions. • Monitor compliance with company procedures and communicates with appropriate person to correct issues due to non-compliance. • Review, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports. • Verify the correct budget is reflected on the financial statements. • Prepare budget workbooks to be sent to managers to complete for following month. • Complete bank reconciliations for each property accurately and timely. • Prepare replacement reserve and repair reserve requests as scheduled Requirements Qualifications: • Must be able to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect pertinent data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and initiate appropriate course of action. • effectively convey ideas, images and goals to a diverse group of personalities verbally and in writing. Education and/or Experience: • Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or • Associates degree with at least two years of related experience; or • Five years related experience and/or training; or • equivalent combination of education and experience. Computer Skills • Machine, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position: Computer, telephone, fax, copier. Language Skills • Constant need (66% to 100% of the time) to communicate over telephone and in person. • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. • Ability to write simple correspondence. • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Mathematical Skills • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. • Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent. Computer Skills • ·To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of data entry, Word, Excel, and Microsoft Outlook. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations • Current driver's license and automobile insurance required. Driving/Traveling Requirements: • Must be able to travel to properties as needed.