Accounting Specialist Job at Commonwealth, Portland, OR

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  • Commonwealth
  • Portland, OR

Job Description

We are an established Real Estate Management Company that manages over 150 investment properties throughout Oregon and Washington. As a team, we accomplish objectives through integrity, leadership, communication, trust, loyalty, quality, and commitment. We are currently looking for an Accounting Specialist.

Summary : Plans and directs accounting activities within the finance of an organization by performing the following duties, personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Comprehensive Benefits package that includes:

  • Competitive Wage depending on experience
  • Medical/Dental/Life Insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts – Cafeteria 125 Plan
  • 401K Plan with company match up to 5%
  • Accrued personal days – 20 days per year

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, email, Adobe, and internet skills).
  • Typing and ten key by touch.
  • Financial/mathematical aptitude.
  • Must be detail oriented.
  • Good to excellent verbal and written skills.
  • Well-motivated, able to work both independently and part of a team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

  • Assists in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management, budget, accounting, and/or payroll
  • Supervises and participates in the preparation of various financial statements and reports
  • Reconcile income and work with community manager to resolve discrepancies
  • Handle other operations of a property such as posting deposits
  • Prepare bills to be paid including receiving approval, and pay bills when necessary
  • Processes periodic recurring "debt service" payments including owner draws, loan payments, property tax payments, etc.
  • Maintains daily cash management for all accounts in your portfolio.
  • Works with the Regional Manager of a property to prepare a financial budget for the coming year
  • Directs internal audits involving review of accounting and administrative controls
  • Establishes system controls for new financial systems and develops procedures to improve existing systems
  • Maintains general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost, property, and operating expenses, and insurance records
  • Directs and participates in cost analyses and rate studies
  • Interacts with clients when questions arise regarding their financial reports.
  • Works with community owners and/or their CPA's on year-end tax returns by providing necessary information to do year-end entries
  • Approves ACH and wire transactions
  • Post rent payments when mailed to the corporate office
  • Enter ACH bank information into the system
  • Assist in the production of management fee invoices and verify 100% are billed and recouped monthly.
  • Reconcile credit card statements for all current card holders or property and ensures all transactions are recorded and recouped as necessary
  • Assist with rent concession matching between payroll and ManageAmerica
  • Do bank statement reconciliation for all trust accounts
  • Participate and train at Quarterly Manager Meetings, Commonwealth University 101, 201 and 301
  • Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

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Job Tags

Flexible hours,

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