Full Charge Bookkeeper

Urban Villages is seeking an experienced Full-Charge Bookkeeper with strong analytical skills and a disciplined attention to detail to join our team. The Full-Charge Bookkeeper will be responsible for the property accounting for various investment real estate properties. This position will collaborate with property managers to ensure accurate, timely, and complete property execution from a financial standpoint. The ideal candidate has a minimum of two years’ experience with commercial property accounting. This position will work closely with and report directly to the Controller.

Primary Tasks and Responsibilities:

Manage AR/AP processes, including:

• Collect and organize invoices
• Code, process, and cut checks
• Process monthly credit by collecting and coding receipts
• Preparing billbacks for credit receipts
• Daily posting of receivables to tenant’s accounts
• Prepare monthly tenant billing

Manage, analyze, and audit tenant accounts to ensure they are billed correctly each month, for all rental and additional charges per their lease, and investigate and resolve all discrepancies

Maintain and balance general ledger accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions, as well as resolving discrepancies

Prepare bank and escrow reconciliations

Manage fixed and intangible assets

Audit and ensure accuracy of rent roll and lease abstracts, for assigned portfolio • Other tasks and special projects as needed and requested.

Requirements

• Minimum 2+ years relevant experience as outlined above
• Associate's degree in Accounting or closely related field required
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word required
• Proficient in computerized property management software
• Professional experience working with confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to prioritize daily tasks and meet timely reporting obligations.
• Work efficiently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work independently and as well with a team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Real estate accounting experience highly preferred
• Proficient in MRI Accounting System or equivalent highly preferred

Benefits

Full time employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short term and long-term disability, 401k retirement plan, paid holidays, paid time off, and a public transit pass.