Staff Accountant
Progress Residential
131 reviews
Tampa, FL 33607
Progress Residential
131 reviews
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Job details
Job Type
Full-time
Full Job Description Overview:
Looking for an opportunity with a dynamic, fun and goal-oriented company? We’re growing quickly and we’re looking for some not-so-typical talent to join our team.
Progress Residential® is one of the largest providers of high-quality, single-family rental homes in the United States. With more than 40,000 homes across some of the fastest-growing markets, our residents appreciate the flexibility, freedom, and convenience of living in a single-family home without the obligations of home ownership.
Progress is committed to making the home rental process easy and enjoyable for the 100,000 residents we serve by empowering our team members and investing in innovative systems and technology. Our portfolio has continued to grow substantially the past few years and we see increasing demand for professionally managed single-family rental homes and anticipate continued growth
Position Summary: The Staff Accountant is responsible for assisting with the month end close process and to ensure transactions are recorded in the proper period. The position is responsible for all Property management billing and assisting the accounting manager with corporate accounting responsibilities. The position requires interfacing with various departments in the Company to provide and receive information pertinent to various accounting issues.
Essential Functions:
Financial Objectives
• Work in a manner that meets budgeted costs and constraints of the accounting department.
• Assist in measuring Company’s performance toward achieving its goals.
Operational/Functional Objectives
• Actively participate in month end close and search for continuous improvement in quality and timeliness of work.
• Completes required account reconciliations.
• Prepares Property Management billing during month end close.
• Prepares the corporate cash entries on a daily basis.
• Assist with AP issues as required.
• Prepares and completes bank reconciliations.
• Draft and update accounting policies, procedures, practices and guidelines as requested by management.
• Maintain and improve reporting as needed to meet management requests.
• Conduct special projects and other services at the request of management, which includes financial analysis and accounting research.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from a four year college or university, preferably with an accounting or finance major.
• 1 to 3 years related accounting experience preferred.
• Must be proficient in various software packages including, but not limited to, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Office.
• Must be proficient in use of various accounting software. Yardi experience a plus.
• Property Management experience a strong plus.
• Use data from different sources to identify issues and quickly identify the central or underlying issues in a complex situation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with proven ability to work independently.
• Self-directed and motivated.
• Reliable, dependable and trustworthy.
• Proven decision-making abilities and positive management style.
What you can expect from us:
Progress Residential® offers all the financial and non-financial incentives you would expect from an innovative real estate investment and management firm. In addition to outstanding training, we host quarterly summits and town hall meetings to encourage growth, knowledge sharing and a good time. After all, it’s about progress, not perfection. We offer competitive compensation, including a performance-based bonus. Our generous benefits package includes comprehensive healthcare coverage for you and your family, parental leave, paid time off, 9 paid holidays and much more.
Closing Statement:
This brief summary is not an all-inclusive description of job duties. Other job duties and responsibilities may also be assigned by the incumbent’s supervisor at any time based upon Company need.
Progress Residential® is a proud Equal Opportunity employer, m/f/d/v.