Supervisor, Client GL

FirstService Residential; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company match

Paid holidays

Remote work

Job summary

FirstService Residential is seeking a Senior Accountant/Accounting Supervisor to lead a team responsible for the monthly preparation and review of financial statements for condominium and homeowners associations. The role emphasizes compliance with accounting standards and timely delivery of statements, including complex portfolios.

The position offers a fully remote opportunity with exposure to leadership within the Financial Reporting group and a focus on adherence to policies, procedures, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
• General ledger accounting experience with supervisory exposure is preferred.
• Experience in property management or residential management is required.
• CPA certification or CAM license are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily functions of the accounting team and ensure quality of financial statements.
• Ensure deadlines are met; coordinate with team, leadership and operations to satisfy client expectations.
• Review and track work, maintaining internal controls and timely resolution of issues.
• Provide training to staff on regulations, policies, and procedures; conduct regular coaching sessions.
• Assist AUDIT firms with year-end and other audit activities as needed.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports by researching data to answer financial questions.

Skills

General ledger accounting

Supervisory experience

Excel proficiency

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CAM license

CPA certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Overview

Perform functions to hire, supervise, monitor and provide direction to a team of Accountants in the preparation, review and revision of accurate monthly Financial Statements for an assigned group of Condominium and /or Homeowners Associations, within the guidelines of statutory requirements and the frameworks of the established policies and procedures of the department, while ensuring all contractual due dates are met. Additionally, directly responsible for the preparation of monthly Financial Statements for a select few complex associations within your team’s portfolio. Assist the Financial Reporting Leadership Team in maintaining compliance with accounting principles, policies, procedures and regulations.

Description

Job Overview: Perform functions to hire, supervise, monitor and provide direction to a team of Accountants in the preparation, review and revision of accurate monthly Financial Statements for an assigned group of Condominium and /or Homeowners Associations, within the guidelines of statutory requirements and the frameworks of the established policies and procedures of the department, while ensuring all contractual due dates are met. Additionally, directly responsible for the preparation of monthly Financial Statements for a select few complex associations within your team’s portfolio. Assist the Financial Reporting Leadership Team in maintaining compliance with accounting principles, policies, procedures and regulations. Fully Remote Opportunity

Your Responsibilities

• Supervise the daily functions of the assigned team, confirm processes and procedures are followed, monitor and review financial statements and related work product to ensure departmental standards of quality are maintained.
• Ensure timeliness is a priority and deadlines are met. Communicate with your team, peers, leadership and the operations team to ensure client expectations are consistently met.
• Prioritize, track and review accountants’ work, and monitor quality control of all transactions performed by team members.
• Provide direction and assist in the investigation and resolution of internal and external problems and concerns. Ensure prior month outstanding open items have been resolved. Follow up and work on resolution of outstanding items within financial statements.
• Communicate timely the potential issues that may affect the accuracy of the financial statements.
• Provide on-going training to ensure all assigned employees are aware of and comply with company, government and customer regulations, policies, work procedures, instructions and deadlines.
• Track and communicate goals for individual and department performance. Complete annual and semi-annual evaluation process of assigned staff and perform regular meetings to provide coaching and developmental feedback for employees. Timely communicate and document actions needed or to be taken with your leadership such as progressive disciplinary action, promotions, transfers or terminations.
• Assist independent CPA audit firm in their audit and review of associations on a year-end, turnover, and/or periodic audit/review. Analyze and post end-of-year audit adjusting entries.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting as needed by researching and interpreting data to answer accounting and financial questions.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, minimum of five years of general ledger accounting experience. Supervisory experience a plus, CAM license; CPA certification a plus. Prior experience in the field of property management, real estate and/or residential management required.
• Critical thinking, complex problem solving, judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Strong organization, motivation, leadership, supervisory and interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented and strong organizational skills and multi-tasking skills.
• Must have a strong work ethic and be detail-oriented with excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
• Must have strong excel skills along with proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Office, including but not limited to Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Travel

Work involves no or minimal travel.

What We Offer

As an exempt associate, you will be eligible for full comprehensive benefits to include your choice of multiple medical plans, dental, vision. In addition, you will be eligible for time off benefits, paid holidays, and a 401k with company match.

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

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