Property Staff Accountant (WBVA2024-7438)

Company Overview:

RealManage / Cardinal is a national Inc. 5000 firm with clients and operations in 26 states from California to Florida and from Texas to Illinois that delivers services to homeowners’ associations (HOAs), condominium associations, cooperatives, luxury high-rises, municipal utility districts, and master-planned communities. RealManage also serves nationally recognized developer/builder clients.

As one of the largest (#3 out of 5,000+ firms) and fastest-growing companies in the community management industry, RealManage / Cardinal offers exceptional solutions provided at competitive prices with the best people, best practices, and best technology of cloud-based and mobile apps. The RealManage mission is to provide comprehensive and innovative solutions; exceed the expectations of our customers; provide visibility and transparency in all that we do for our clients who place their trust in us; measure our performance and improve at the fastest rate possible; create a work environment that encourages professionalism, growth, and diversity; and grow a financially strong organization which will enable us to provide industry leading innovations apart from our competition.

RealManage / Cardinal is a values-based company with the following values as our guiding principles:

• Integrity: we always do the right thing.
• Respect: for our customers, employees and company; mutual respect is the cornerstone for every RealManage / Cardinal relationship.
• Selflessness: more than teamwork; we are part of something special and much larger than any of us.
• Personal Relationships: we are a professional services company; people do business with people they like.
• Always Improving: never satisfied, always learning and always growing; one is either getting worse or getting better...never staying the same. At RealManage / Cardinal, we are always getting better.
  
  

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Staff Accountant to join our Finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing monthly financial statements, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data, and assisting with the month-end closing process. This role is critical in providing accurate financial information promptly to our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare Monthly Financial Statements:
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare accurate and timely financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.
• Ensure that all financial reporting deadlines are met.
  
  

• Month-End Close Process:
• Assist in the month-end closing process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Review and reconcile balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  
  

• General Ledger Maintenance:
• Maintain and update the general ledger by posting and reviewing journal entries, ensuring all financial transactions are recorded correctly.
• Perform regular reviews of the general ledger to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
  
  

• Financial Analysis and Reporting:
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial reports, identifying trends, variances, and areas for improvement.
• Provide support in preparing and reviewing budgets as needed.
  
  

• Compliance and Internal Controls:
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and relevant accounting standards (GAAP).
  
  

• Ad Hoc Projects:
• Support the finance team with various ad hoc projects and tasks as required.
• Assist Auditors by providing necessary documentation and explanations.
• Assist with estimated tax payments for all clients.
• Assist with obtaining signatures on tax returns and tracking of tax returns.
• Assist with tracking of audits for all clients.
• Plus other work related tasks as needed
  
  

Qualifications

$75,000 to $80,000, depending on education and experience.

• Desired Skills and Experience:
• 2+ years of accounting experience required.
• Bachelors Degree Required
• Experience using Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with accounting platforms (ex=SAP, Oracle, Quickbooks etc.)
• Ability to handle a high volume workload and maintain accurate and up to date information.
• Creative approach to problem solving.
• Good communication skills.
• Extremely detail oriented with good analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently on multiple activities, showing appropriate level of prioritizing and escalation skills.
• Flexibility and an appreciation of a fun but fast-moving environment.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external parties to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results. Pay and Benefits:

Benefits include:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• HSA (Required High Deductible Medical Plan to be eligible)
• FSA
• Education Reimbursement
• 401K matching
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 11 paid Holidays