Client Accountant Specialist

With more than 225 branch offices across North America, Associa is building the future of community for nearly five million residents worldwide. Our 11,000+ team members lead the industry with unrivaled education, expertise, and trailblazing innovation. For more than 43 years, Associa has brought positive impact and meaningful value to communities. To learn more, visit www.associaonline.com.

Job Description

The Client Accountant Specialist is responsible for working with client financials, accounts payable/receivable, financial audits and daily accounting operations. Serving as the primary liaison with Associa' s client shared service center the Client Accountant Specialist also regularly interacts with internal and external clients and vendors and may support operations and sales teams with specific accounting expertise.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Review, analyze and make appropriate adjustments to financial packages for multiple entities
• Verify amounts and codes on various transactions for accuracy.
• Analyze, interpret, and report financial performance to clients
  
  

Requirements

Knowledge and Skills

• Evaluate, analyze, and prioritize data in various forms and formats
• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures (US GAAP)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) at a proficient level
• Professional communication skills (phone, interpersonal, written, verbal, etc.)
• Self-motivated, proactive, detail oriented and a team player
• Time management and time critical prioritization skills
• Professional customer service skills
• Knowledge of client accounting
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Must be very detail oriented, possess excellent follow through, and have the ability to multi-task.
• Provide CPA with necessary information for year end reporting and tax filings
• Assist with financial set-up of transitioning clients
• Maintain records filing system for access by multiple users
• Identify, research, resolve and communicate accounting, auditing and operational issues.
• Assist team members with daily accounting tasks
• Assist on special accounting projects
• Make sure charges are in alignment with client contracts
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• 3+ years of directly related or closely related experience
  
  

Travel Requirements:

• Some local travel may be required (Spring Hill to Venice)
  
  

Working Conditions:

• Typical office environment
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and to reach above shoulders with hands and arms in order to file a variety of documents; use hands and fingers to input data to information system; and talk or hear in order to gather and provide information on departmental processes. The employee is often required to sit in order to process information and conduct data entry activities.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

Work is performed in a climate-controlled office without exposure to adverse environmental

conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Associa is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.