Staff Accountant - Asset Living

Company Overview

Asset Living is a third-party management firm and a proven partner in fostering thriving communities nationwide. Founded in 1986, Asset Living has decades of experience delivering exceptional value to our partners. Since the beginning, our undeniable passion has driven our organic growth from a small property management firm to one of the most trusted allies in real estate. Asset Living's growing portfolio includes a multitude of properties across the country that span the multifamily, single-family home rentals, affordable housing, build-to-rent, active adult, and student housing divisions.   

Asset Living is a fast-growing company made up of talented individuals from diverse backgrounds that differentiate us and help us drive innovation and results for our clients and communities across the US. At Asset Living, we wholeheartedly believe 'Together We Lead, Together We Succeed. We empower each other to lead by example, collaborate, and evolve – inspired by our belief that we can continually improve as individuals and as an organization. Together, we create an environment where every voice is heard, every idea is valued, and every individual experiences opportunities to grow as our company grows. When you join Asset Living, you become part of a dynamic team that thrives on unity, unique talents, and a universal culture of winning.    

Recognized as one of the nation's Best and Brightest Places to Work and ranked in the NMHC top 50 professionals, join Asset Living because of its reputation as the most trusted partner in real estate, workplace culture, and growth opportunities. Asset Living is a member of The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and is recognized as an Accredited Management Organization (AMO). Together, we lead the way, and together, we achieve excellence in all that we do. Join a workplace where success is a collective journey and leadership is a shared responsibility.

Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant position is responsible for creating monthly financial reports, creating and posting journal entries, assisting management with re-classes and accruals, bank reconciliations, year-end audits, assisting and participating in accounting department responsibilities and special projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Create and review monthly financial reports for a portfolio of properties.
• Create and post journal entries.
• Assist management with re-classes and accruals.
• Assist with year-end audits.
• Perform cash management functions.
• Record and reconcile financial information.
• Analyze Balance Sheet accounts and record adjusting entries.
• Assist in the preparation of annual audit work papers, as required.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly bank reconciliation's and record adjusting entries.
• Prepare the prepaid expense reconciliations for properties.
• Monitor the amortization of compliance expenditures and alert Operations accordingly.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum of 2 years of Accounting experience preferably in multifamily property management.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Detail oriented and analytical.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues accurately.
• Yardi Voyager and Nexus experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills providing for effective communication with employees, peers, vendors, clients and supervisors.
• Excellent interpersonal skills (building team, influencing culture, informing employees, consulting with managers and employees)
• Exercise discretion and independent judgement.
• Computer software experience to include MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook.

This job description should not be considered all-inclusive. It is merely a guide of expected duties. The employee understands that the job description is neither complete nor permanent and may be modified at any time. At the request of their supervisor, an employee may be asked to perform additional duties or take on additional responsibilities without notice.