Accountant, Real Estate and Rental Properties

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The accountant will lead, advise, and manage a systematic and complete record of all transactions and analyze the financial position of Real Estate and Rental Properties. Ensure compliance of applicable federal requirements and regulations. This position will have financial oversight of various payables accounts, operating accounts, agency accounts, and retained surplus accounts. Job requires the use of proactive financial action by analyzing accounting options.

• Establish, maintain and administer Real Estate and Rental Properties financial transactions. Accountable for total budget and integrity of Real Estate and Rental Properties accounts. Act as custodian of the Real Estate and Rental Properties financial accounting and oversee the activity flowing through the accounts. Analyze all financial activity, investigate questionable items or discrepancies, and maintain ongoing dialogue with management. (20%)
• Develop and implement procedures to ensure the smooth flow of confidential data. Coordinate the flow of data between offices, and Campus Services departments, and vendors/carriers, while maintaining data integrity and appropriate internal controls. (10%)
• Perform an analytical review of accounts and provide written descriptions for variances outside of the norm. Develop and propose journal entries to correct items as needed. Verify and record actual versus budget and audit all aspects of budgetary expenditures. Identify financial status of accounts and resolve discrepancies. Identify inconsistencies in internal control procedures and make recommendations for improvements. Work with the Controllers' office to report monthly reconciliations and ad hoc reporting.
  
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• Maintain and prepare financial statements, such as budget to actual forecasts, and other complex financial reports. Evaluate the adequacy of current reports and processes, and develop new reports or processes as needed. Document the business requirements associated with the planned decision support systems. Ensure that data is compiled and reported in a consistent way. (10%)
• Provide expertise and recommendations in preparing annual budget and projects for year-end account balances by extracting, analyzing, and projecting financial records and statistical computations. Participate in planning financial strategies. (10%)
• Monitor for any potential issues/trends and develop and implement changes or improvements. Conduct financial research, cost analysis and reporting as necessary. (10%)
• Audit all aspects of expenditures. Investigate and correct accounts to meet financial accounting standards. (10%)
• Provides guidance and mentorship to fellow accountants on the finance team, ensuring consistency in processes and compliance with internal policies. Assists with onboarding new team members and delivers training on financial systems and procedures. Supports peers by reviewing work, answering technical questions, and promoting knowledge sharing. Plays a key role in fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment. (10%)

• Perform other duties as assigned. (5%)

Department:
Frequent contact with the vice president and associate vice president to discuss financial information related to the division's operations, collaborate/facilitate strategic planning/prepare and communicate, identify potential obstacles/solutions, report achievements and progress, recommend needed resources, provide feedback on performance, seek out and suggest improvements to operations/issues. Frequent contact with the AVP to discuss department finances and project financials/cash flow analyses and progress updates.

University:
Regular contact with university staff especially in the controller's office for reconciliation review, and the treasurer for cash management items. Frequent contact with the assistant controller for capital assets, the capital asset accountant, and various staff in procurement and accounts payable office to confirm project financial information, handle issues related to procurement requisitions and contractor invoices. Frequent contact with various management center and…