Corporate Staff Accountant Fairfax, VA

Corporate Staff Accountant  job at Cordia Resources by Cherry Bekaert. Fairfax, VA. Cordia Resources by Cherry Bekaert is partnered with a growing property management firm who is seeking a Corporate Staff Accountant to join their team on a full-time basis.

Corporate Staff Accountant

Northern VA - 4 days on-site

$80,000 - $90,000/year plus incentive bonus

Full-Time / Permanent

• Accountant will set up new bank accounts for corporate entities and managed properties and closes inactive accounts as directed by Controller
• Works with bank representatives to ensure that required accounts are open by the due date and include all required treasury services
• Oversees bank set up and notifies Controller immediately of any potential delays or issues
• Monitors bank accounts daily to ensure that all NSFs, ACH Fraud exceptions, positive pay exceptions and other urgent items are properly researched and decisioned before the cut off time
• Prepares daily wire, ACH and internal transfer transactions that have proper authorization and backup applying critical attention to detail and accuracy
• Promotes corporate cash flow by timely collections of intercompany balances and other corporate receivables
• Administers corporate credit card program according to company policies and procedures; researches suspected fraudulent transactions and troubleshoots system issues.
• Ensure that all time sensitive electronic transactions are processed and confirmed by the bank
• Creates and maintains ACH and wire templates for each bank account and removes/inactivates outdated templates to prevent misuse
• Enforce cash management policies for electronic transactions by verifying all free form wires with a trusted source using independent contact information, obtaining proper backup and approvals and maintaining daily wire log
• Prepare monthly Truist account analysis summary report and investigate any unusual activity
• Maintains bank login tracker, contact list, signature cards, training materials and other critical cash management documentation
• Troubleshoots user login and access issues with banking sites to facilitate prompt resolution
• Trains new users on various banking functions as directed by Controller
• Works with IT analyst, Yardi support and/or bank technical support to implement, upgrade and maintain treasury services and to investigate issues reported by users
• Assists the Controller with corporate insurance matters by preparing renewal applications, assisting with insurance audits, processing insurance invoices and allocations to subs and properties, and other insurance related tasks as assigned by Controller
• Handles all accounting and reporting for approximately 25 joint ventures including payment of corporate expenses, taxes, quarterly distributions and investor communications
• Coordinates with CPA firm for year-end PBC tax work related to entities including payment of any estimated taxes, assistance with filing extensions, distribution of K-1s
• Other projects and duties as assigned by Corporate Controller or CFO

• BA/BS in accounting, finance or related field
• 3+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience
• 1+ years public accounting experience or public accounting preferred
• Experience in full cycle GAAP accounting, financial statements, solid analytical skills
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently as well as within a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines, with excellent time management and organization skills
• Strong technology skills, especially with online banking systems, automated vendor payment systems and property management software
• Strong Excel skills to include advanced functions (e.g. vlookup, SUMIF, pivot tables, etc)
• Yardi or other property management software experience a plus

Outstanding Benefit package with generous PTO and early Friday dismissals in Summertime!