Property Accountant

Sun Communities & Sun Outdoors; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and Vision plans

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sun Communities in Southfield, MI is seeking a Property Accountant to partner with operations and maintain accurate general ledgers across multiple entities. You will post adjusting entries, assist with consolidations, and analyze variances to support financial reporting.

Responsibilities include reviewing field results, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and preparing work papers for audits. Strong Excel and GAAP knowledge are required as you collaborate with leaders to drive efficiency and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or related field is required.
• 3 years experience in a staff accountant role, preferably in a multi-entity structure.
• 6 months experience booking accruals, reviewing financial results, and explaining variances.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes financial results from field operations.
• Ensures proper accounting of all operating functions impacting property P&L statements.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements and develops training to enhance financial operations.
• Verifies accuracy of transactions by reviewing end-of-month property reports and prepares adjusting journal entries.
• Assists Regional VPs with addressing issues related to monthly financial results and variances.
• Reconciles balance sheet accounts and prepares adjusting entries and schedules.
• Reviews and approves AP invoices for correct GL coding and GAAP compliance.
• Prepares work papers for quarterly reviews and annual audits.
• Leads coordination of accounting activities across teams and implements process improvements.
• Develops procedures for new policies and trains impacted staff.

Skills

Accounting

Analytical skills

Communication

Excel

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

General ledger software

Job description

Overview

Property Accountants work closely with operations teams to prepare, review, and reconcile financial data for assigned properties. This role is responsible for posting adjusting journal entries to the general ledger to ensure accurate financial reporting. Additional responsibilities include supporting the preparation of consolidated financial statements, maintaining the corporate general ledger, and preparing or analyzing various financial reports as needed.

Job Duties

• Reviews and analyzes financial results from field operations. (Essential)
• Ensures proper accounting of all operating functions impacting property profit and loss statements. (Essential)
• Identifies opportunities for streamlining and improving processes; develops and implements training and communications to improve all financial aspects of property and field operations. (Essential)
• Verifies accuracy of transactions completed by Community/Resort Managers by reviewing end of month property reports. Prepares adjusting journal entries for each community/resort to ensure financial statements accurately reflect operations.
• Assists Regional Vice Presidents with addressing issues and/or questions related to the monthly financial operating results of each community/resort and provides analysis of actual vs. budget variances.
• 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.
• Reviews and approves accounts payable invoices to ensure accurate general ledger coding and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Prepares work papers for quarterly reviews and annual audits as assigned.
• Performs complex, multi-entity tasks that involve research and reconciliation of accounting data.
• Proactively leads coordination of accounting-related activities across the accounting team and other departments, while identifying and implementing process improvements to support growth and new business initiatives.
• Establishes, leads, or participates in committees to address and resolve operational issues. Develops written procedures for new policies and provides training to impacted team members.
• Assists Property Accounting Manager with corporate general ledger maintenance and preparing consolidated financial statements.
• Work with debt and investor relations to resolve property level inquiries.
• Reviews and identifies other accruals on a proactive basis.
• Completes return on investment analysis for expansion jobs.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Reviews community activity, supports capital budget planning and overages, approves job openings, assists with fund transfers, and works with leadership to manage fund allocation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in in Business, Accounting, or related field (Required)
• 3 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)
• Knowledge of advanced bookkeeping principles and practices
• Good analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excelled computer proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as the ability to use email and internet
• Ability to follow complex verbal and written instructions
• Must have a valid driver's license

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 4 plan options so 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 Sun 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 a child, adoption, or placement of a child
• Paid Time Off including ten holidays, vacation, personal, sick time, bereavement and pay for jury duty