Property Accounting Assistant

The Tower Companies; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (premium-free plan)

Paid holidays and time off

Parental bonding leave

Housing discounts on our properties

401(k) retirement plan match

Job summary

The Tower Companies seeks a Property Accounting Assistant for our high-rise community, The Blairs, in Downtown Silver Spring, MD. You will support the Property Accounting team with accounts payable/receivable tasks, data entry, and reporting for residential and commercial properties within The Blairs District.

The role requires a strong customer-service mindset, meticulous attention to detail, and solid Excel and accounting knowledge.

Qualifications

• HS diploma required; Bachelor’s in accounting or similar field preferred.
• Property accounting experience preferred.
• Superior customer service mindset.
• Strong computer skills; Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Yardi, or similar industry software experience preferred.
• Proficient in macros and Excel pivot tables preferred.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices preferred.
• Team-oriented and strong, resourceful problem solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills required.
• Strong professional presentation, on the phone and in person.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Create, organize, and submit ready-to-process PO numbers to AP.
• Create, organize, and submit ready-to-process WO numbers to AP.
• Receive and submit invoices to AP for processing through PO or WO.
• Monitor the Invoice Register dashboard in Voyager for any invoices in need of a PO or WO.
• Review, complete, and submit commission logs and task lists to HQ.
• Communicate with vendors regarding services and materials.
• Complete Expensify reports for Blairs District credit card and maintenance Home Depot card.
• Review and complete supply/item purchases for the property as needed.
• Submit monthly finance reports for printers (and laundry as requested).
• Become knowledgeable of major aspects of property management, support residents with rent, lease, ledger, and online payment-related queries.
• Review and post guest parking and misc. charges to resident ledgers.
• Review and submit completed resident referral forms to AP.
• Miscellaneous other projects/tasks/report assigned by the manager

Skills

Customer service mindset

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Presentation skills

Team oriented

multitasking

Education

HS diploma

Bachelor’s in accounting or similar field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel Pivot Tables

Macros

Yardi

Job description

The Tower Companies seeks a Property Accounting Assistant for our high-rise community located near downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, The Blairs. The Property Accounting Assistant will join our collaborative finance and accounting team at The Blairs. The Assistant will support and assist the Property Accounting team with all property (residential and commercial) accounting tasks in our Downtown Silver Spring location, related to the accounts receivable and accounts payable processes and data entry for all properties in The Blairs District. You will be an overall resource to the finance team onsite. This position requires a high-level of customer service, a strong detail orientation, and strong analytical skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Create, organize, and submit ready-to-process PO numbers to AP.
• Create, organize, and submit ready-to-process WO numbers to AP.
• Receive and submit invoices to AP for processing through PO or WO.
• Monitor the Invoice Register dashboard in Voyager for any invoices in need of a PO or WO.
• Review, complete, and submit commission logs and task lists to HQ.
• Communicate with vendors regarding services and materials.
• Complete Expensify reports for Blairs District credit card and maintenance Home Depot card.
• Review and complete supply/item purchases for the property as needed.
• Submit monthly finance reports for printers (and laundry as requested).
• Become knowledgeable of major aspects of property management, support residents with rent, lease, ledger, and online payment-related queries.
• Review and post guest parking and misc. charges to resident ledgers.
• Review and submit completed resident referral forms to AP.
• Miscellaneous other projects/tasks/report assigned by the manager

Position Requirements

• HS diploma required; Bachelor’s in accounting or similar field preferred
• Property accounting experience preferred
• Superior customer service mindset
• Strong computer skills; Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite required;
• Yardi, or similar industry software experience preferred
• Proficient in macros and Excel pivot tables preferred
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices preferred
• Team-oriented and strong, resourceful problem solving skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills required.
• Strong professional presentation, on the phone and in person.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and multi-task

Physical Requirements

The employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods, talk, hear, and use repetitive hand motion to type, handle or feel. The employee occasionally may need to stand, walk, reach, bend or lift up to 10 pounds. These physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

How Tower invests in YOU

• To help you THRIVE in all aspects of your life, Tower provides a best-in-class compensation package and a wide variety of total rewards: healthcare (including a premium-free plan option!), paid holidays and time off including parental bonding leave), reimbursements for eligible coursework and professional development, housing discounts on our properties, and many other benefits to support your growth and work/life balance.
• Tower believes in giving back to the community: you will be provided with a range of ways to participate, including company matches on donations to charities and 8-hours of paid leave for the purpose of volunteering.
• Prepare for your future beyond Tower: the company provides a generous match to your 401(k) retirement savings plan contributions.

Candidate must submit to preemployment screening including background check and drug test.

The Tower Companies and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and offer a collaborative and exciting work environment, competitive salary and excellent benefits, which include medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as a 401(k) plan.

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Organization For three generations, the family-owned Tower Companies has maintained a commitment to responsible development and envisions a world where buildings inspire and enrich the lives of their occupants, and create positive social change. The green building leader owns, develops, and manages over 5 million square feet in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area consisting of office buildings, office parks, lifestyle centers, regional malls, eco-progressive live-work-play communities and hotels with over 8,000,000 SF in the development pipeline. The Tower Companies is recognized as an international authority in the industry, and to have been recognized for its commitment to sustainability and energy independence by numerous national organizations and federal agencies, including US Green Building Council, US Department of Energy and the US Environmental Protection Agency.

This position is currently accepting applications.