ACCOUNTING CLERK - (HYBRID) BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI
$55,000 ++
The accounting clerk will be responsible for providing accounting and clerical support for the Family Office. This is currently a hybrid position, both in-office and remote.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
- Make copies of all checks, complete deposit slips, and make bank deposits
- Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval before payment
- Pay vendor invoices electronically or by check as appropriate
- Print, obtain signatures, and mail checks as required
- Vendor research as requested
- Perform monthly reconciliations of bank and brokerage accounts
- Provide clerical support to the accounting department, including filing, copying, and
- electronic recordkeeping
- Ad-hoc financial analysis tasks
- Other duties and project work as needed
Level of Work
- A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate
- action.
- Typically receives detailed instructions on special projects and new work.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, and Adobe Acrobat.
- Experience with data entry and record keeping.
- Ability to operate calculator, computer, and other general office equipment.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
Experience and Training
- 2-5 years of working experience in an office environment
- Basic knowledge of accounting software.
- Experience performing bank reconciliations
- Comfortable with a high volume of work
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft suite
Great benefit package
Send resume in a Word format attachment to : info@harperjobs.com
REAL ESTATE / PROPERTY ACCOUNTANT (APARTMENTS) - BINGHAM FARMS, MI
Harper Associates is retained for this search.
Our client, a privately held real estate organization, is expanding. They have an extensive multi-state portfolio in Multi-Family Housing and Commercial Properties.
Bachelor Degree in Accounting is Required with 2-4 years of experience in real estate asset or portfolio management, or real estate accounting or finance. Based in-office at Corporate Headquarters.
Primary Functions:
- Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations (i.e. cash, assets and liabilities) and analytically review operational information (i.e. expense classification and budgetary adherence).
- Post journal entries to assure financials are properly stated on a monthly basis.
- Provide timely and accurate financial information to property managers and ownership on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
- Provide input with preparation of annual and monthly budgetary information for related entities.
- Prepare annual financial information with tax/audit preparers to assure timely filing of all audit and tax returns.
- Review classification of all expenses and revenues for each property.
- Review cash balance on a regular basis to assure timely payment of all liabilities.
- Assure timely payment of mortgages and other liabilities.
- Assist with preparation of financial information related to financing/refinancing, lender reporting, and lender compliance.
- Prepare replacement reserve draws.
- Enter fixed assets on a quarterly basis.
- Review job cost invoices/postings for accuracy to budget.
- Assist with special projects as assigned.
Performance Standards:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Be a team player
- Detail oriented with strong analytical abilities
- Ability to adapt to new tasks with little notice
- Ability to read and interpret accounting reports and business correspondence
- High degree of initiative and independent judgement
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Awareness ability to meet deadlines including but not limited to monthly, quarterly and annual financial information.
- Ability to multi-task and set priorities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree (minimum) Higher (preferred) in accounting.
- Approximately 2-4 years of experience in real estate asset or portfolio management, or real estate accounting, finance or investing or relevant accounting experience.
- Proven track record of high performance in prior work experience
- Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and presentation software
- Experience with industry specific software (Yardi preferred)
Send resume in a Word format attachment to: ben@harperjobs.com
