Associate Accountant

Woodlake Trails; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Woodlake Trails as an Associate Accountant, where you'll prepare and reconcile financial information across multiple resorts. This role requires a Bachelor's degree and offers a collaborative environment with excellent benefits such as health coverage, paid time off, and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical and Prescription coverage

Comprehensive Dental and Vision Plans

On-Site Fitness Center

401(k) Plan with matching contribution

Tuition Reimbursement program

Paid Time Off including holidays

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or related field required.
• 2 years' experience in a staff accountant role preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and reconcile financial information for assigned communities.
• Analyze balance sheet accounts and prepare journal entries.
• Assist in maintaining the corporate general ledger.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Written communication skills

Verbal communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

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Job Summary

Associate Accountants prepare, review, and reconcile financial information for assigned communities/resorts. They complete adjusting journal entries to the general ledger to ensure the financial statements accurately reflect operations for each community/resort. Associate Accountants also assist with the preparation of consolidated financial statements, maintenance of the general ledger, and preparation and/or analysis of special reports.

Job Duties

• Analyzes and reconciles the activities in certain balance sheet accounts such as cash, prepaid expenses, accrued receivables/payables and other assets/liabilities. Prepares adjusting journal entries and schedules as needed. (Essential)
• Performs complex, multi-entity tasks that involve research and reconciliation of accounting data; presents data in a meaningful format for others in the company to use. (Essential)
• Monitors and resolves help desk accounting questions. (Essential)
• Provides coverage for Property Accountants during times of absence.
• Creates written procedures on new processes or policies.
• Assists with the maintenance of the corporate general ledger and preparation of consolidated financial statements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, or related field (Required)
• In lieu of the above education requirements, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• 2 years in experience in a staff accountant role, preferably in a multi-entity organizational structure (Required)
• 6 months in experience booking accruals, reviewing financial results, and providing explanations for variances (Required)
• Good analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excelled computer proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals including debits, credits and accruals

BENEFITS

At Sun Communities, you will be part of an industry-leading organization where you will be challenged, inspired, rewarded and transformed. We place a high priority on our team members, and this is a big part of what sets us apart. We will ask you to give us your very best every day, and will challenge you with interesting work, stretch assignments, a collaborative and supportive work environment and plenty of learning and growth. In exchange, we will reward you with great pay, advancement opportunities, paid time off, great benefits, and flexibility.

• Comprehensive Medical and Prescription coverage with 4plan optionsso you can choose the plan that best meets the needs of you and your family
• Comprehensive Dental and Vision Plans
• On-Site Fitness Center
• Voluntary Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Life,Accidental Death &Dismemberment Insurance and Dependent Life
• Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) Plan with Sun matching contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Legal Assistance Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement program providing financial support to team members who further their formal education
• Vacation RV Site Discounts for team members when visiting SunRV Resorts across the nation
• Team Member Perks & Discounts program with hundreds of discounts on things like travel, merchandise, mobile phone service, and more
• Up to six weeks of paid parental leave for the birth of achild, adoption, or placement of a child
• Paid Time Off including tenholidays, vacation, personal, sick time, bereavement and pay for jury duty

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