Senior Accounting Manager - American Communities

What is American Communities?:American Communities is a family-owned real estate company that focuses on revitalizing apartment communities and transforming them into homes. Our unique recipe for refreshing properties creates vibrant, comfortable, and excellently managed communities.

What this Position Does: This position will be responsible for helping run and manage the accounting function for the company. This position will be responsible for providing valuable input into processes, upper management reporting, and will be responsible for managing a team of 2-3 individuals.

The Day-to-Day Responsibilities This Person will be Overseeing:

• Direct the accounting month-end close process (bank reconciliations, reclasses and accrual entries, financial statements, etc).
• Provide timely, accurate, and concise financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Assist with coordinating and prepare the year-end tax packages for review by the controller and third-party tax preparers.
• Assist in completing and reviewing the annual operating budget process.
• Oversee and maintain the accounts payable function (invoices, payables, weekly check runs, etc.)
• Prepare and review lender escrow and replacement reserve draw, also responsible for required reporting to lenders.
• Prepare and maintain job cost reporting and reconciliations for development project.
• Communicate as needed with lenders and third-party tax consultants.
• Assist as needed with annual office and property CAM reconciliation.
• Miscellaneous duties and ad hoc reporting as required.
• Ensure a professional appearance and manner for oneself and all personnel at all times.

Qualifications Involved with the Position: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What Education and/or Experience You Will Bring to the Table:Bachelor’s degree or MBA in Accounting or finance or related field required. At least three to five years of related experience required. Yardi experience preferred, but not required.

Communication Skills Involved with the Position: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to prepare reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, residents, customers, and the general public.

Analytical Abilities this Person Will Bring to the Table:Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands Required: 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Corporate Work Environment: 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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

American Communities Values: All employees in all positions are expected to always act professionally, including but not limited to treating others with respect, valuing diversity, supporting team/community goals, and following company policies and procedures. For more details on what professional behaviors are expected, please refer to the Employee handbook and AC policies and procedures.