Real Estate Accounting Associate

Description:

Real Estate Accounting Associate

Commercial Property Accounting | Bookkeeping | Tenant Billing

We strive to provide an environment that empowers our employees to reach their professional goals. We have built our success on a corporate culture that offers our employees a community of people that support each other as they learn and succeed, so you can look forward to professional growth, diversity, and recognition.

We have an opening for a Real Estate Accounting Associate to join our corporate offices located near Exit 8 of the New Jersey Turnpike. This is a hands-on, fast-paced, full-time position offering the opportunity to work across multiple areas of accounting and commercial and residential property operations, including general ledger activity, lease administration, tenant billing, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

Whether your background is in bookkeeping, accounting, or property management, we encourage you to apply. We value strong organizational skills, initiative, dependability, and a willingness to learn, and we are committed to helping our employees develop professionally and grow with our company.

If you are motivated, dedicated, and looking to make your next position your home, we would love to hear from you!

Duties of the Real Estate Accounting Associate include:

• Record transactions to general ledger accounts by analyzing invoices.
• Schedule and prepare checks to pay vendors.
• Review commercial leases and process monthly billing for tenants according to lease terms.
• Process tenant payments and monitor accounts for delinquency.
• Ensure Lease compliance by obtaining documentation from tenants, as necessary.
• Correspond with tenants, utility companies, vendors and executive staff to ensure the efficient operation of multiple commercial & residential properties.
• Maintain paper and electronic working files in an organized manner.
• Prepare journal entries, including prepaid and accrued expenses.
• Prepare financial & operational reports for senior management review.
• Perform various ad hoc tasks as assigned by members of the management staff.

Compensation and Benefits include:

• This position offers a starting salary that ranges from $45,000.00-$60,000.00 annually depending on qualifications and experience. Candidates with exceptional qualifications may be offered additional consideration.
• Full-time employees will have the opportunity to earn paid time-off and join the company's health, dental, vision, and retirement plans (once qualified).

We work to make your job easier; we root for your success. Expect responsibility. Expect challenges. Expect more than a job and a paycheck. Apply now and see just how much you will enjoy working here!

Requirements:

Requirements

Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills and traits:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook (required).
• Prior professional accounting experience is a strong plus, however candidates that demonstrate a good work ethic, strong attention to detail and the ability to efficiently multitask will be given equal consideration.
• Must be punctual, responsible, dependable and reliable.
• Ability to effortlessly switch gears at a moment’s notice.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks in a high paced, dynamic environment.
• Willingness to work as part of a team and assist co-workers when required.
• Experience working within the real estate development industries (strong plus).
• Experience with Yardi Voyager or similar property management software (strong plus).
• Experience working with commercial tenants, leases, correspondence, common area maintenance charges and reconciliation (strong plus).