Staff Accountant

ActOne Group; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ActOne Group is seeking a Staff Accountant I to manage daily bank reconciliations, identify reconciling items, and communicate findings to management for timely resolution. The role also provides backup support for Treasury functions.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Accounting or related field and 1–3 years of accounting or treasury experience; familiarity with Yardi or real estate accounting is a plus, and strong attention to detail is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field is required.
• 1–3 years of accounting, finance, treasury or related experience.
• General knowledge of accounting principles and ledger accounts.
• Experience with Yardi property management software preferred but not required.
• Real estate industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Identify reconciling items and communicate findings to respective departments.
• Prepare journal entries to eliminate bank reconciliation items.
• Monitor payment dashboard and notify management of exceptions.
• Assist with annual, interim, and roll-forward audit requests.
• Provide backup support for other Treasury staff.
• Review bank activity downloads for NSF checks and returned items with Las Vegas Operations.
• Conduct Bank vs. GL analysis and report variances by deadline.
• Map newly acquired properties to appropriate bank accounts.
• Assist with ad-hoc requests and special projects.

Skills

Bank reconciliation

Journal entries

Communication with management

Audit support

Yardi software

Real estate accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business/Economics

Tools

Yardi

Job description

The Staff Accountant I is responsible for reconciling bank accounts on a daily basis, proactively identifying reconciling items, and effectively communicating to management or respective departments to ensure timely resolution. The position will also provide backup support for other Treasury staff.

Performs bank reconciliation activities for bank accounts on a daily and monthly basis. Communicates reconciliation items as identified to respective departments.

Follows up on all reconciling items in an expeditious manner to final resolution.

Ensures that monthly bank reconciliations are saved and submitted for review on a timely basis to management.

Reviews bank activity download information. Sends information to Las Vegas Resident Operations Department regarding NSF checks and/or returned items for documentation and follow up purposes.

Performs review of misapplied funds report from Las Vegas Resident Operations department for accuracy. Documents findings and reports to management.

Performs review of bank accounts and determines if any manual journal entries are needed. Prepares journal entries, as required, to eliminate bank reconciliation items.

Monitors payment dashboard and notifies management of any exceptions or errors.

Maps newly acquired properties with appropriate set of bank accounts.

Completes monthly Bank vs. GL analysis and identifies all variances by the established deadline.

Assist with annual, interim, and roll-forward audit requests as delegated by management.

Assist with ad-hoc requests and special projects.

Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field required
• 1 – 3 years of experience in accounting, finance, treasury or closely related roles
• General knowledge of accounting principles and basic understanding of ledger accounts
• Experience using Yardi property management software preferred but not required
• Experience working in real estate industry is a plus but not required