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FirstService Residential · 23 hours ago

Corporate GL Accountant

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$33/hr - $37/hr

2+ years exp

FirstService Residential transforms the property management landscape by providing professional association management services to over 9,000 residential communities across the United States and Canada. The Corporate GL Accountant is responsible for General Ledger and Financial Reporting functions, including month-end close, journal entries, and financial statement production.

Property ManagementReal Estate

Responsibilities

Participate in the monthly financial close, including journal entry processing and general ledger account activity review to ensure financial statement accuracy and adherence to accounting policy and GAAP as required

Produce monthly financial statements and other internal and external financial reports as necessary

Perform balance sheet reconciliations; apply technical knowledge and judgment to ensure accuracy of accounts and timely resolution of reconciling items as required

Administer various compensation programs as required

Demonstrate understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties requirements to drive implementation of best practices in adherence to Sarbanes Oxley requirements

Prepare and maintain Procedures for specific job duties

Liaison with IT and other departments on various projects, initiatives and process improvements impacting the Corporate Accounting function, as needed and assigned

Participate in migration of western region accounting processes as required

Participate in special projects as needed

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Technical accounting knowledgeFinancial reportingGAAP complianceMicrosoft ExcelFinancial systems knowledgeAnalytical skillsProblem solving skillsCommunication skillsTeamworkOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Technical accounting knowledge and ability to incorporate that knowledge and synthesize information into actionable recommendations and analyses

High degree of business acumen and analytical and problem solving skills

Adaptable in using organizational skills to prioritize tasks and take ownership of work; comfort and ability to deliver results in a flexible, fast-paced work environment

Ability to anticipate busy schedules and communicate with other members of the organization/department to complete assignments on time

Ability to effectively pace work to adhere to financial close deadlines and key deliverables

Demonstrated integrity in work product and commitment to accuracy

High sense of urgency

Adhere to key financial controls in accordance with GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley requirements and corporate policy

Strong ability to work as a team member

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Applications, especially Word and Excel, including a working knowledge of complex Excel actions (e.g. pivot tables, v-lookups)

Ability to master financial systems and reporting tools (Great Plains and Management Reporter preferred)

Good written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrate and model company values with internal and external customers

Proactively communicate with team and cross-functional counterparts