Property Accountant Job Description

Company: Fairway Management

Locations: Position may be based out of Columbia, MO/St. Louis, MO offices.

Schedule: Hybrid in office 3 days a week

Fairway Management, Inc., a division of JES Holdings, LLC. is a multi-state property management company specializing in the affordable housing market. The Company manages approximately 250 senior and multifamily tax credit and rural development across ten states.

The Property Accountant applies company policies and control procedures with the preparation of monthly financial statements. This position is responsible for completing monthly general ledger reconciliations including balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statements. The Property Accountant works with field staff each month to analyze the financial strength of each property. This is a full-time position and can be located in Columbia or St. Louis, Missouri, Atlanta, GA or possibly remote.

This is a newly created role opening up due to growth! This is an exciting time to join a dynamic, collaborative group and company. We highly value our employees and encourage you to apply to join our work family!

Essential Functions:

• Preparation of monthly financial statements including balance sheet, income statements and cash flow statements
• Preparation and maintaining of fixed asset schedules for depreciable assets
• Preparation of general ledger journal entries and account reconciliations
• Reconciliation of property rent rosters to deposit records and monitoring of receivable/prepaid balances
• Analyze monthly cash flow projections for variances between budget and actual figures
• Assist with the annual audit and tax return related requests for tax preparers
• Management of deposit accounts and accounts payable process
• Assist with preparation and submission of annual property budgets
• Responsible for annual reporting to governmental agencies
• Assist with analytical projects for Controller and Executive Management

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or other relevant degree program
• Minimum of 1 year experience in accounting preferred. Real estate accounting experience highly desirable.
• Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Exposure to financial statement preparation
• General Ledger reconciliation experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to multi-task with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to meet assigned deadlines in a fast-paced, team environment

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