Accounting Manager

Austincc; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Corporate Apartment Specialists in Alexandria, Virginia is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoice verification, and related finance operations. The role reports to the CFO and offers mentoring and opportunities to influence financial processes.

You will oversee reconciliations, monthly close support, and prepare reports on performance and budgeting. A solid accounting foundation and experience with QuickBooks or NetSuite are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is preferred.
• Approximately four to seven years of professional accounting, bookkeeping, or related financial experience.
• Solid working knowledge of basic accounting principles, chart of accounts, ledgers, and financial recordkeeping.
• Experience with QuickBooks, NetSuite, or similar accounting platform preferred.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies rather than simply process transactions.
• Ability to correspond with clients over phone and email in a friendly and professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounts payable, identifying and resolving discrepancies with vendors prior to payment and ensuring all payments are timely and accurately recorded.
• Assist with accounts receivable, facilitating each client’s unique invoicing requirements and billing schedules.
• Research billing questions and resolve discrepancies by evaluating supporting documentation and working with internal team members.
• Work with apartment community staff to set-up payment portals, ensure accuracy of initial and reoccurring payments and reconcile monthly statements.
• Manage company’s insurance policy for individual apartments, ensuring apartment communities have required proof of insurance.
• Ensure expenses are properly allocated to individual apartments and clients.
• Prepare weekly past due receivable report and coordinating with internal team members to ensure the best strategy for resolution.
• Assist with banking and account reconciliations.
• Review credit card transactions and expense documentation.
• Actively support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.
• Assist with financial reporting, sales performance tracking, budgeting, forecasting, and other accounting projects as requested.
• Help improve accounting and administrative processes as company grows.
• Maintain organized electronic records and ensure financial documentation is compete, accessible, and accurate

Skills

Attention to detail

Client communication

Discrepancy resolution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field

Tools

QuickBooks

NetSuite

Job description

Corporate Apartment Specialists is an award-winning hospitality company based in Alexandria, Virginia with a 30-year track record of excellent service and quality accommodations. We offer fully furnished, professionally managed temporary housing solutions for corporate clients, relocating employees, government and business travelers, and individuals requiring flexible extended-stay housing in the Mid-Atlantic area.

About the Role

The Accounting Manager will be an important member of the company’s finance team with primary responsibility for accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoice verification and discrepancy resolution, performance reporting, and related accounting administration. This position includes reconciliation and reporting responsibilities that are essential to the success of a growing company.

This is an excellent professional position for someone who has developed a solid accounting foundation and is now looking for greater responsibility, exposure to senior leadership, and the opportunity to understand the financial operations of an entire business. The successful candidate will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and receive hands-on mentoring.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee accounts payable, identifying and resolving discrepancies with vendors prior to payment and ensuring all payments are timely and accurately recorded
• Assist with accounts receivable, facilitating each client’s unique invoicing requirements and billing schedules
• Research billing questions and resolve discrepancies by evaluating supporting documentation and working with internal team members
• Work with apartment community staff to set-up payment portals, ensure accuracy of initial and reoccurring payments and reconcile monthly statements
• Manage company’s insurance policy for individual apartments, ensuring apartment communities have required proof of insurance
• Ensure expenses are properly allocated to individual apartments and clients
• Prepare weekly past due receivable report and coordinating with internal team members to ensure the best strategy for resolution
• Assist with banking and account reconciliations
• Review credit card transactions and expense documentation
• Actively support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities
• Assist with financial reporting, sales performance tracking, budgeting, forecasting, and other accounting projects as requested
• Help improve accounting and administrative processes as company grows
• Maintain organized electronic records and ensure financial documentation is compete, accessible, and accurate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field preferred
• Approximately four to seven years of professional accounting, bookkeeping, or related financial experience
• Solid working knowledge of basic accounting principles, chart of accounts, ledgers, and financial recordkeeping
• Experience with Quickbooks, NetSuite, or similar accounting platform preferred
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies rather than simply process transactions
• Ability to correspond with clients over phone and email in a friendly and professional manner