Accounting Specialist

Job Details

Location:

Vancouver, WA 98663;
Remote (primarily Remote with possible quarterly in-person trainings/events). Must live within 2 hours of Portland, OR.

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Travel:
Negligible

Perform a variety of accounting duties to ensure accurate and timely financial statements based on generally accepted accounting practices as well as support Property Management staff through a variety of tasks related to accounting software.

• Bank reconciliations for multiple bank accounts
• Tenant ledger analysis
• Review cash receipts for accuracy
• Report violations of internal control policies
• Update property budget templates and upload annual budgets into accounting software
• Review monthly rent charges
• Weekly bank deposits for funds received in Home Office
• General ledger account reconciliation
• Monthly journal entries
• Monthly financial statements
• Assist PM staff with accounting questions
• Assist in audit

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Strong knowledge of accounting and financial principles and practices, mathematical, analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of relevant computer programs;
  Microsoft Office, accounting software, and property management software.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree specializing in accounting or related field, or equivalent education and experience preferred.
• Preferred experience in similar settings.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly email, Word, and Excel; knowledge of accounting procedures, excellent time management skills, ability to multi-task and prioritize work; attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as emails, financial documents, instructional documents, rental agreements, and procedure manuals.
• Mathematical skills:
  Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages.
• Reasoning ability:
  Ability to add and subtract numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's; ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms, walk, climb or balance, talk or hear, sit, stoop, kneel, and/or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and, on rare occasions, move more than 100 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts;

high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.