Property Accountant

Sun Communities • Southfield, MI • 1d ago

Property Accountant

Main Office

Overview

Property Accountants work closely with operations teams to prepare, review, and reconcile financial data for assigned properties. This role is responsible for posting adjusting journal entries to the general ledger to ensure accurate financial reporting. Additional responsibilities include supporting the preparation of consolidated financial statements, maintaining the corporate general ledger, and preparing or analyzing various financial reports as needed.

Job Duties

Reviews and analyzes financial results from field operations. (Essential)

Ensures proper accounting of all operating functions impacting property profit and loss statements. (Essential)

Identifies opportunities for streamlining and improving processes; develops and implements training and communications to improve all financial aspects of property and field operations. (Essential)

Verifies accuracy of transactions completed by Community/Resort Managers by reviewing end of month property reports. Prepares adjusting journal entries for each community/resort to ensure financial statements accurately reflect operations.

Assists Regional Vice Presidents with addressing issues and/or questions related to the monthly financial operating results of each community/resort and provides analysis of actual vs. budget variances.

Analyzes and reconciles the activities in certain balance sheet accounts such as cash, prepaid expenses, accrued receivables/payables, and other assets/liabilities. Prepares adjusting journal entries and schedules as needed.

Reviews and approves accounts payable invoices to ensure accurate general ledger coding and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Prepares work papers for quarterly reviews and annual audits as assigned.

Performs complex, multi-entity tasks that involve research and reconciliation of accounting data.

Proactively leads coordination of accounting-related activities across the accounting team and other departments, while identifying and implementing process improvements to support growth and new business initiatives.

Establishes, leads, or participates in committees to address and resolve operational issues. Develops written procedures for new policies and provides training to impacted team members.

Assists Property Accounting Manager with corporate general ledger maintenance and preparing consolidated financial statements.

Work with debt and investor relations to resolve property level inquiries.

Reviews and identifies other accruals on a proactive basis.

Completes return on investment analysis for expansion jobs.

Other duties as assigned.

Reviews community activity, supports capital budget planning and overages, approves job openings, assists with fund transfers, and works with leadership to manage fund allocation.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in in Business, Accounting, or related field (Required)

3 years in experience in a staff accountant role, preferably in a multi-entity organizational structure (Required)

6 months in experience booking accruals, reviewing financial results, and providing explanations for variances (Required)

Knowledge of advanced bookkeeping principles and practices

Good analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Excelled computer proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as the ability to use email and internet

Ability to follow complex verbal and written instructions

Must have a valid driver's license

BENEFITS

At Sun Communities, you will be part of an industry-leading organization where you will be challenged, inspired, rewarded and transformed. We place a high priority on our team members, and this is a big part of what sets us apart. We will ask you to give us your very best every day, and will challenge you with interesting work, stretch assignments, a collaborative and supportive work environment and plenty of learning and growth. In exchange, we will reward you with great pay, advancement opportunities, paid time off, great benefits, and flexibility.

Comprehensive Medical and Prescription coverage with 4 plan options so you can choose the plan that best meets the needs of you and your family

Comprehensive Dental and Vision Plans

On-Site Fitness Center

Voluntary Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts

Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance and Dependent Life

Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage

401(k) Plan with Sun matching contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Identity Theft Insurance

Legal Assistance Plan

Pet Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement program providing financial support to team members who further their formal education

Vacation RV Site Discounts for team members when visiting Sun resorts across the nation

Team Member Perks & Discounts program with hundreds of discounts on things like travel, merchandise, mobile phone service, and more

Up to six weeks of paid parental leave for the birth of a child, adoption, or placement of a child

Paid Time Off including ten holidays, vacation, personal, sick time, bereavement and pay for jury duty

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ACCESSIBILITY ASSISTANCE

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance completing an online application, please contact us at (844) SUN-4343. Alternatively, an email may be sent to careers@suncommunities.com. "Applicant Accommodation" should be included in the subject line of the email.

Please note that this phone number and email address are only for those individuals who would like to request an accommodation to apply for a job.

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Southfield, MI, US

Employment Type: Regular

Classification: Full Time

Job Reference: 136926

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