Real Estate Accountant

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Western & Southern Financial Group

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Posted 5 months ago

Full Time

Cincinnati, Ohio

In Person

Smart Summary

The Real Estate Accountant prepares and analyzes financial statements and reports for an assigned portfolio of investments. They also process mortgage loan payments and collaborate with external accounting professionals to ensure accuracy in financial statements.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and up to 2 years of experience with GAAP. Key skills include attention to detail, analytical abilities, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and the ability to work independently. Experience in real estate accounting is a plus.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Accounting

Finance

GAAP

Financial Statements

Reconciliations

Journal Entries

Bank Reconciliations

Fixed Assets

1099 Tax Forms

Microsoft Office

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Bachelor's Degree

Job Description

Overview

Prepares and analyzes a variety of financial statements, reports, schedules and reconciliations for an assigned portfolio of investments. Serves as the primary contact person for accounting matters related to the assigned portfolio. Processes monthly mortgage loan payments. Reviews check requests and invoices and prints checks. Works with minimal supervision and is responsible to make an established range of decisions, escalates to manager when appropriate and updates manager on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

What you will do

  • Prepares routine accounting, budget, and investment journal entries.
  • Prepares and analyzes routine accounting and financial reporting deliverables.
  • Prepares reconciliations of financial and/or budget data.
  • Reconciles routine bank accounts and resolves reconciling items by the following month-end.
  • Maintains fixed asset schedules for all company-owned assets. Prepares monthly reports for accountants to post depreciation and amortization. Reconciles W&SFG balance sheet accounts related to fixed assets.
  • Collaborates with external management company accounting professionals to ensure investment financial statements are accurate.
  • Processes mortgage loan monthly payments and records appropriate accounting entries.
  • Prints checks for properties and Eagle Realty Group. Processes all bank files after checks are printed.
  • Prepares and assists with preparing monthly and quarterly reports for mortgage loan and real estate portfolios.
  • Sets up, maintains and reconciles projects in Job Cost software to track authorized spending limits.
  • Prepares, reviews, and files all 1099 tax forms .
  • Owns the implementation and maintenance of effective processes and procedures for completing and improving work.
  • Assists with targeted departmental initiatives and is a resource on larger scale enterprise initiatives.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree Accounting or finance - Required
  • Typically requires 2 years or less experience, having some working knowledge of accounting and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). - Required
  • Proven experience participating in multiple projects/assignments simultaneously and completing assigned tasks accurately and on a timely basis. Must demonstrate strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills. - Required
  • Demonstrated experience effectively providing excellent service. - Preferred
  • Proven experience adapting and demonstrating flexibility associated with changes to policies/procedures or other changes in the work environment. - Preferred
  • Possesses and displays excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to convey information to internal and external customers in a clear, focused and concise manner. - Required
  • Proven ability to work independently. - Required
  • Proven strong analytical skills, including demonstrated experience identifying and quantifying problems and providing effective resolutions. - Required
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office products. - Required
  • Ability to become proficient in accounting software - Required

Work Setting/Position Demands:

  • Works in an office setting and remains in a stationary position for long periods of time while working at a desk, on a computer or with other standard office equipment, or while in meetings.
  • Requires the ability to verbally communicate and exchange accurate information to customers and associates on a regular basis.
  • Requires visual acuity to read and interpret a variety of correspondence, procedures, reports and forms via paper and electronic documents, visual inspection involving small defects; small parts, and/or operation of machinery (including inspection); using measurement devices continuously. Visual acuity is required to determine accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned.
  • Requires the ability to prepare written correspondence, reports and forms using prescribed formats and conforming to rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style on a regular basis.
  • Requires the ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
  • Performs substantial movement of wrists, hands, and fingers for continuous computer work.
  • Extended hours required during peak workloads or special projects/events.

Travel Requirements:

  • None

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Western & Southern Financial Group

Founded in Cincinnati in 1888 as The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. is the parent company of a group of diversified financial services businesses that includes the following: • The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company • Western-Southern Life Assurance Company • Columbus Life Insurance Company • Gerber Life Insurance Company1 • Integrity Life Insurance Company • The Lafayette Life Insurance Company • National Integrity Life Insurance Company • Eagle Realty Group, LLC • Fabric by Gerber Life • Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.2 • Gerber Life Agency3 • Touchstone Advisors, Inc.2 • Touchstone Securities, Inc.4 • W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.2,4 • W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.5 1 Gerber Life is a registered trademark. Used under license from Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. and Gerber Products Company. 2 An SEC registered investment adviser. 3 In the State of California, Gerber Life Agency, LLC is known as and does business as Gerber Life Insurance Agency, LLC. 4 A registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC. 5 W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc. (doing business as W&S Financial Insurance Services in CA). For more information on the Western & Southern family of companies, visit www.westernsouthern.com. For disclosures/terms of service, visit www.westernsouthern.com/social-media-disclosures.

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