Staff Accountant - Paragon Property Management Group - CB JENI Homes

Overview

The Staff Accountant must believe in, practice and initiate all Green Brick Partners values set forth in an acronym we call HOME. They must be H onest, O bjective, M ature and E fficient in how he or she approaches their role at Green Brick Partners.

The Staff Accountant is responsible for preparing timely and accurate accounting records, including various journal entries and financial and operational reports. This position is also directly involved in the month end close process and the preparation of monthly financial statement reporting.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the monthly review of financial statements in accordance with GAAP regulations for not for profit organizations

Prepare monthly production and financial reports (including but not limited to Balance Sheets and Income Statements)

Prepares monthly balance sheet reconciliations

Serve as the lead on cash transactions including preparing outgoing wires, ACHs, and Reserve Funds transfers

Serve as a primary participant and assistant in the monthly close process

Review accounts payable and receivable to include performing and/or assisting with any necessary data corrections

Work with Accounts Payable team to review daily batches and ensure proper account coding and approval for capitalized and operating expenses

Review journal entries of junior or peer accounting staff for accuracy and compliance with corporate accounting policies

Participate in the onboarding of ‘new client relationships' acting as the bridge between the transactional task completion and the trust building component through overcommunication and monitoring of transition progress

Prepare journal entries of both a recurring and non-recurring nature

Prepare monthly bank reconciliations

Perform or assist with any operations as required to maintain workflow and to meet schedules

Follow all policies and Standard Operating Procedures as instructed by Management

Perform annual association audits with CPA firm

Prepare and present supporting schedules for quarterly forecast iterations including detailed analysis

Perform association cash flow analysis and funding requests

Perform any range of special projects, tasks and other related duties as assigned

Assist Accounting Manager and Director of Accounting Operations with projects as needed

Supervision of Others: N/A

Authority/Budget/Decision Making/Discretion and Independent Judgment Ability: This position involves the level of duties as described above, or similar, but is not a position of supervisory or management level.

Physical Requirements: Ability to stand and walk for 4 hours straight or up to a full 8-hour day; sit for extended periods; kneel and bend at the waist; walk up and down stairs; walk on unlevel terrain; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision ability required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

Location: Paragon Property Management Group Corporate Office

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Accountancy from an accredited four-year university required

Experience:

5+ years of accounting experience

Property Management or Common Interest Development experience preferred

Computer skills

Microsoft Excel

Competencies:

Ability to meet multiple deadlines (daily, weekly, and monthly)

Highly analytical

Critical thinking skills

Good written and oral communication skills

Good organizational skills

Nothing in this position description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.