Staff Accountant

AMH; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

AMH is seeking a Staff Accountant I in California to manage monthly accounting processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting. The role supports audits and requires collaboration with management while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy across ledgers.

The position emphasizes adherence to deadlines, proficiency in Excel, and familiarity with accounting software to ensure precise financial statements and footnotes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Experience in accounting preferred.
• Experience with Yardi Voyager preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journal entries, analyses, and reconciliations for close.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations for balance sheet accounts with supporting docs.
• Ensure deadlines are met for processing and reporting.
• Protect confidentiality of privileged information.
• Support management with financial information requests.
• Assist audits with schedules and cross-checks of financial statements and footnotes.

Skills

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

Financial analysis

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Yardi Voyager

Job description

Since 2012, we’ve grown to become one of the leading single-family rental companies and homebuilders in the country, recently recognized as a top employer by Fortune and Great Place To Work®. At AMH, our goal is to simplify the experience of leasing a home through professional management and maintenance support, so our residents can focus on what really matters to them, wherever they are in life.

The Staff Accountant I is responsible for general accounting functions related to the monthly accounting cycle, which may include various expense accounts, revenue and accounts receivable, fixed assets, liabilities and accruals or other general accounting topics.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly journal entries, analysis, and account reconciliations to ensure accurate closure of the monthly fiscal period.
• Preparation of monthly reconciliations for all assigned balance sheet accounts, including supporting documentation for all balances.
• Ensuring compliance by consistently achieving processing and reporting deadlines.
• Safeguarding privileged and/or proprietary information to maintain confidentiality.
• Assisting business unit management with financial information requests as needed.
• Providing support for annual internal and external audits, including preparation of audit schedules and cross-checking financial statements and footnotes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
• Prior experience in accounting or a related field is preferred.
• Experience with Yardi Voyager is preferred.
• Familiarity with accounting software or sub-ledger is preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of accounting principles is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) is required.
• Understanding of ledger accounts is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, problem-solving, planning, and analysis skills are required.
• Strong relationship management, organizing, and customer service skills are required.
• Candidates are expected to meet multiple deadlines, maintain confidentiality, implement process improvement changes, and pay close attention to details.
• Candidates are expected to adapt and flex to a changing environment.

Compensation

The anticipated pay range/scale for this position is $27.42 to $34.28 Hourly. Actual starting base pay within this range will depend on factors including geographic location, education, training, skills, and relevant experience.

Additional Compensation

This position is not bonus-eligible.

Perks and Benefits

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts; dependent savings accounts; 401(k) with company matching contributions; employee stock purchase plan; and a tuition reimbursement program. The Company provides 9 paid holidays per year, and, upon hire, new employees will accrue paid time off (PTO) at a rate of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year.

Background Check

Background check required. AMH will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, which may include the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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