Staff Accountant

Kforce's client, a growing real estate company, is seeking a Staff Accountant in Fort Lee, NJ. This hybrid role requires 4 days in-office and 1 day remote. The company offers career advancement, excellent benefits, and a good work-life balance. Responsibilities include maintaining accounting records, preparing financial statements, monitoring AR/AP, approving payables, reviewing lease charges, preparing journal entries, reconciling general ledger activities, and preparing monthly reports.

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 2-3 years of general accounting experience or public accounting
• Must have accrual basis accounting
• Proficiency in Excel required
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple high priority projects
• Strong work ethic focused on meeting deadlines

Good to Have

• property accounting experience
• real estate accounting experience
• Salesforce software experience
• Yardi software experience

Perks & Benefits

• opportunities for advancement
• excellent benefits
• good work life balance
• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• HSA
• FSA
• 401(k)
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• ADD insurance
• paid time off (for salaried personnel)

Description

Kforce's client, a growing real estate company is seeking a Staff Accountant in Fort Lee, NJ. This role will be 4 days in the office and 1 day remote. This company offers opportunities for advancement, excellent benefits and a good work life balance. Responsibilities:

• Maintain proper accounting records for the assigned properties
• Prepare financial statements and footnote disclosures
• Monitor AR and AP aging, unapplied cash, bad debt allowance, debt service ratio, cash flows and cash positions, etc.
• Approve accounts payable timely
• Work closely with the field team to timely resolve receivable and payable issues
• Review commercial lease charges, perform CAM reconciliations
• Prepare monthly centralized journal entries and supporting schedules for the assigned accounts
• Review bank reconciliations and timely resolve bank reconciling items
• Maintain and reconcile all general ledger activities for properties in the assigned portfolio
• Prepare monthly closing work paper packages independently including variance explanations
• Investigate and resolve issues through communication with operations, finance teams and outside parties
• Prepare monthly reports as needed, such as investor and lender
• Review tax returns prepared by CPAs as needed
• Complete ad hoc financial projects as required

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 2-3 years of general accounting experience or public accounting; Must have accrual basis accounting (property accounting or real estate accounting experience is a plus)
• Proficiency in Excel required; Salesforce and Yardi software experience a plus
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple high priority projects
• Strong work ethic focused on meeting deadlines

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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