Beacon Communities LLC is a privately-owned real estate firm that develops, acquires, invests in, and manages a wide range of multifamily housing. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for daily accounting functions for corporate entities, participate in the month-end close process, and ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all aspects of the monthly corporate bank reconciliation process, making necessary adjustments in a timely manner
- Assist with month end close including account reconciliations, accruals, detailed general ledger review for proper account coding and service center segments, booking reclasses as necessary
- Responsible for preparation of monthly management company receivables reporting, regularly reviewing receivables, and following up on outstanding items
- Assist with the preparation of monthly/quarterly cash basis service center reporting ensuring expenses are properly coded to the appropriate service center
- Assist with preparation of workpapers for annual workers compensation audits
- Process inter-company billings and complete inter-company reconciliations
- Periodic preparation of financial statements
- Prepare monthly/annual Sales and Use Tax Returns
- Prepare annual workpapers for audits and tax returns
- Assist with annual budget preparation
- Assists corporate accounting team with special projects and ad-hoc reporting as needed
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
- Some general ledger and month end close experience preferred
- Experience using Microsoft Excel and Word preferred
- Hard-working, self-motivated, with ability to work independently
- Must be detail oriented with proven organizational skills
- Must possess a desire to learn and move up within the organization
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines and work under pressure due to work complexity and time sensitivity
- Due to time sensitivity of work, position may occasionally require extended hours on during workdays, holidays, and/or weekends during peak periods of business
- Teamwork, Integrity/Ethics, Dependability, Customer Focus, Adaptability/Flexibility
- Job Knowledge, Quality, Problem Solving/Analysis, Interpersonal Skills, Personal Organization, Productivity
- Some general ledger and month end close experience
- Experience using Microsoft Excel and Word
- Yardi software experience a plus
Benefits
- Health & Wellness Benefits. We offer plans for quality medical, dental, and vision coverage to all employees regularly scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours or more per week. HSA/FSA options are also available.
- Work-Life Balance. On top of offering 13 paid holidays per year, we have an attractive paid time off policy that includes vacation days, personal days, sick time, wellness days, summer flex time, volunteer days and early close Fridays.
- Retirement planning. We offer a 401k program with a company match.
- 100% Company-Paid Life Insurance. With affordable options to elect voluntary life, critical illness, hospital care or accidental injury coverage.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP),Childcare & Eldercare Support, Career Development and Advancement Opportunities… and more!
Company Overview
Welcome to Beacon. We create neighborhoods. It was founded in 1968, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://beaconcommunitiesllc.com.