Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant will assist with a variety of financial procedures throughout the accounting department, including daily, month-end and year-end processes, in addition to reconciliations and general accounting support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain data in multiple information systems or databases.
• Manage Bank reconciliations.
• Manage Loan reconciliations- ensuring loan accuracy on a monthly basis.
• Construction draw reconciliations-ensure accuracy and balance of loan amounts.
• Assist with AP/AR as needed.
• Generate timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Perform month end analyses.
• 1099 review and processing
• General ledger research
• Support external audits by providing requested documentation and explanations.
• Analyze financial information.
• Property Tax Processing
• Oversee credit card / expense process.
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Quick Books, Yardi, Site Link software experience preferred.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary.
• The ability to handle confidential information.
• Strong computer and internet competence, along with the ability to learn new tools and systems quickly and thoroughly. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook required.
• Works well with a team but is also a dynamic self-starter, who takes ownership of a task and completes it in a timely fashion
• Ability to perform under pressure by being able to multi-task and prioritize workload
• Knowledge and/or experience in the Self-Storage industry is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Competencies:

• Adaptability and Flexibility- Adjusts rapidly to changing environments, situations, and obstacles, while remaining effective and productive. Open to new ideas and ways to do things. Modifies approach to reach a goal.
• Integrity and Honesty- Upholds the highest job-related, business and socially acceptable ethics. Stands up for what is right. Committed to sharing and hearing the truth, even when it’s difficult to do so.
• Organization and Time Management- Ability to use time, resources, and skills to reach a goal
• Take initiative/Self-Driven- Ability to see an opportunity or need and act upon it without being asked or told. Acting in anticipation of future needs, changes, or concerns. Making things happen; not waiting for something to happen.
• Timeliness and Meeting deadlines- Works effectively to achieve a goal, complete a project or meet a deadline in a specified period. Communicates openly with others when obstacles occur.