Senior Lead Accountant

FirstService Residential; Rancho Cucamonga (CA); On-site; USD 82,667,000 - 103,327,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K match

Paid holidays

Job summary

FirstService Residential in California is seeking a Senior Lead Accountant to ensure timely, accurate financial statements and reporting. You will coordinate with outsource partners and internal teams, acting as the main contact for vendors, boards, and management committees.

You will oversee GL, AR/AP, banking, and year-end processes while guiding staff and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. This role emphasizes collaboration and rigorous financial control in a property-management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance-related field preferred.
• 3+ years accounting experience and management experience preferred.
• Property management/HOA experience is a plus.
• Proficient in accrual, modified accrual, and cash statements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with outsource partners to ensure timely financial statements.
• Serve as single point of contact for community managers and board members.
• Produce and review financial statements for key HOA clients.
• Address GL issues and ensure accurate journal entries.
• Review monthly cash flows and budgets; maintain audit trails.

Skills

Accountability

Communication

Client relations

Pressure management

Detail-oriented

Cross-functional collaboration

Presenter skills

MS Excel

Jenark GL

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Jenark

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Description

Job Overview

As a Senior Lead Accountant, you will collaborate and work closely with internal and external parties to ensure timely and accurate financial statement delivery and reporting. Act as main point of contact for accounting communication between vendors, managers, finance committees, board of directors and internal departments.

Compensation

$28.85-36.06/hr

FirstService Residential will compensate the successful candidate in accordance with the posted range. The salary or wage paid to the successful candidate will be commensurate with experience, education, and specific job responsibilities. For positions designated at a client's property, the salary or wage will also be premised upon the client's directive. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Job Responsibilities

Provide Support and Act as Coordination Point with Outsource Partners

• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of Financial Statements through training, coordination and guidance with outsource partners to include escalation to external and internal resource(s), if needed.
• Review Financial Statements and review notes produced by outsource partners ensuring that all items are properly addressed, prior to issuance.
• Analyze and resolve General Ledger issues and work with outsource partners to expedite solutions to accounting issues.
• Follow, interpret, and provide guidance on assigned systems and procedures.

Provide Support and Act as Coordination Point with Community Management and Finance Committee/Board of Directors and Third Parties

• Act as Single Point of Contact for Community Managers, Finance Committee, and Board of Directors to address any questions relating to published Financial Statements and associated accounting processes including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Banking, and Accounts Receivable. This includes being available to participate in calls/meetings.
• Identification of value-added reporting/tasks for assigned Financial Statements based on interaction with Finance Committee/Board of Directors.
• Analyze and resolve General Ledger issues and work with Community Managers, Finance Committee, and Board of Directors to expedite solutions to accounting issues.
• Coordinate with external third-party auditors, communication to staff, and coordinate any updates to Financial Statement preparation and presentation based on industry accounting standards.

Production and Review of Financial Statements for Key Community Association Clients

• Production of Financial Statements not assigned to outsource resources, as needed, including those from other Regions.
• Ability to own all complexities of Financial Statement Preparation.
• Review of Financial Statements not assigned outsource partners as needed, including those from other Regions using the "Reviewer’s Checklist".

Provide Guidance and Address Issues in the Following General Ledger Areas

• Support Accounts Payable issues including: 1) Addressing questions from Vendor and/or Community Manager 2) Addressing AP workflow, based on vendor information 3) Providing guidance on invoice coding and approving within the Avid system 4) Providing guidance on Ad Hoc invoices for Reserve Transfers.
• Review and coordinate monthly Reserve Transfers, annual updates, and mid-month transfers, if needed.
• Support outsourced resources and management in the preparation of annual operating budgets.
• Support IMA, REA, and Banking Workflow Processing.
• Assist with research on any outstanding or unexplained items.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Review monthly Cash Flow forecasts, as needed.
• Maintain strong documentation standards and audit trails.
• Analyze end-of-year audit entries.
• Ensure End of Year/Quarterly Tax Payments are accurate and processed timely.
• Follow company protocols maintaining confidentiality and protection of sensitive and/or Personal Identifiable Information (PII).
• Assist with special requests and projects as needed.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

• Hold self and team accountable for delivering on business goals.
• Demonstrate and model company values with internal and external customers.
• Anticipate needs for clients and community management.
• Excellent oral presentation and written communication skills; communicates well to non-technical users and balances being detailed with see the bigger picture.
• Excellent relationship/interpersonal skills with external and internal clients; is persuasive and patient, listens well that results in strong working relationships.
• Ability to work well under pressure and deadlines; committed to getting the job done.
• Persuasive and patient personality, listens well.
• Detail-oriented.
• Able to work collaboratively and cooperatively.
• Superb judgement and decision-making skills.
• Able to prioritize and adjust to incoming demands.
• Expert in the use of the General Ledger system Jenark.
• Proficient with MS Office and Excel applications.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance-related field preferred.
• 3+ years accounting experience and management experience preferred.
• Property management/HOA experience is a plus.
• Proficient in the understanding and application of Accrual, Modified Accrual, and Cash Financial Statements.

Physical Requirements & Working Environment

• Sitting/standing for extended time periods
• Use of keyboard, calculator, scanners, bank scanners
• Use of computer, internet, intranet, video training and meetings

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision plans (full time and those working 30+ hours)
• Part time 20+ hours qualify for dental and vision
• 401K match
• Time off including vacation, sick, and company paid holidays
• Pet insurance available
• Tuition reimbursement
• Legal services
• Free emotional wellbeing and daily life assistance support for all associates
• Domestic partner coverage
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account

About Us

FirstService Residential transforms the property management landscape by providing professional association management services to over 9,000 residential communities across the United States and Canada.

Our dedication to associate satisfaction and growth is recognized by our Great Place to Work certification, exemplifying our commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture. Our 19,000 associates can count on competitive salaries, top-tier medical, dental, and retirement benefits, career training, and support for continued professional development.

Disclaimer

The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. This is not an all-inclusive job description; therefore, management has the right to assign or reassign schedules, duties, and responsibilities to this job at any time.

FirstService Residential is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.

Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws. All offers of employment with FirstService Residential are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

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