Property Accountant

WPM Real Estate Management; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Professional development support

Job summary

WPM Real Estate Management in Owings Mills, MD is seeking a detail-oriented Property Accountant to support the financial operations of our managed properties. You will maintain accurate records of accounts receivable, process resident charges, and ensure the integrity of property data.

You will handle month-end reporting, rent and utility billing, and respond to inquiries from residents and managers. A high school diploma is required; accounting degree is preferred, with 2 years of property

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Preferred: 2- or 4-year degree in accounting or related field.
• 2 years’ experience in property management or related business is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure rent-related monies are identified, recorded, and deposited correctly.
• Maintain accurate leasing information in the accounting system.
• Process and review resident move-out documents and security deposits.
• Prepare delinquency notices and support court filings for collections.
• Generate rent and utility bills and perform month-end reporting.
• Respond to inquiries from residents and managers with professional communication.
• Maintain organized resident and property files.

Skills

Accounting basics

Teamwork

Communication

Multitasking

Analytical skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accounting degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Jenark

Job description

WPM is one of the region's premier real estate management companies. We are dedicated to professionalism and have been recognized as an Accredited Management Organization®.

We invest heavily in ongoing training and encourage continuing education and certification opportunities. This commitment to associate development is one of the many reasons we have been voted a Top Workplace by our Associates year after year.

We look for people who thrive on responsibility, have a passion for excellent customer service, and share an interest in growing their property management career. You'll be rewarded with a competitive salary, a benefits program which includes 401(K) with company match, and support for professional development.

Salary: $20 - $22 hourly

WPM Real Estate Management is seeking a detail-oriented Property Accountant to support the financial operations of our managed properties. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate records of accounts receivable, processing and reconciling resident and tenant charges and payments, and ensuring the integrity of property-level financial data.

What You'll Do

• Ensures that all rent-related monies received by the company are properly identified, recorded, deposited into the correct property’s bank account and recorded properly in the accounting system.
• Ensures accuracy of leasing information entered into the accounting system.
• Receives and reviews paperwork from properties pertaining to resident moves out, preparing security disposition letters and requesting refunded security deposits from accounts payable.
• Documents property residents who are delinquent in their rent payments after the 5th day of each month, prepares and signs Failure to Pay Rent Court Notices, check requests and checks.
• Prepares and sends paperwork to attorney for collection actions, attending court with the attorney, as required. Tracks late and court fees in the accounting system.
• Notifies Property Managers of trial dates and case numbers, providing the Property Managers with documentation necessary for them to represent the company in Rent Court matters.
• Prepares and sends rent and utility bills.
• Processes month end reports and files.
• Responds to inquiries from residents, managers, leasing agents, etc., preparing formal correspondence, as necessary.
• Maintains resident and property files.

What We're Looking For

• Skilled at an intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles
• Familiarity with Jenark or other property management accounting systems
• Ability work effectively in teams
• Ability to operate standard office equipment, including, but not limited to standard calculators, copy machines, fax machines, telephones and computers
• Ability to manage priorities and multi-task
• Must possess strong mathematical, financial, and analytical abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to use tact in communicating difficult messages

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred: 2 or 4 year degree in accounting or a related field.
• 2 years’ experience working in a property management or related business

Physical & Environmental Conditions

• Work requires no unusual demand for physical effort.
• May be required to work overtime to complete deadline-driven tasks.
• Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting or training rooms, conference halls or commercial vehicles e.g., use of safe work place practices with office equipment, and/or avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire regulations.