Bookkeeper/Property Accountant

Job Description

BOOKKEEPER/PROPERTY ACCCOUNTANT JOB DESCRIPTION

Overview

Steaven Jones Development Company, Inc. (“SJDC”) is a fully-integrated commercial real estate property management company, located in Los Angeles, California. SJDC’s mission is to cultivate creativity that propels the world forward through stewardship of spaces that connect and inspire LA’s brightest minds. Its in-house leasing and responsiveness to tenant needs has resulted in a very high tenant retention rate and tenant satisfaction.

The Property Accountant is responsible for accounting functions related to commercial

and residential properties and corporate entities. The Property Accountant reports to the Controller and Director of Property Management and will have daily interaction with owners, property managers, tenants, vendors, and investors.

Salary Range: $60K - $70K

Skills, Knowledge and Personal Characteristics

The following attributes are desirable for job success:

• Exceptional communication and organizational skills
• Strong Yardi and extensive MS Word, Outlook and Excel experience required
• Detail oriented
• Customer service experience
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Self- motivated and self-directed
• Exemplary time management skills
• Ability to work with staff in solving problems and ability to take direction and function as part of a team.
• Must have a “can do” productive self‐motivated attitude.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Processing and recording of accounts payable transactions and ensure that all invoices and reimbursements are paid timely and accurately and in accordance with SJDC policies and procedures
• Review expenses to ensure they are coded properly and necessary approvals are obtained before the checks are signed or processed

Accounts Receivable

• Collect and record rent payments and payments for nonrecurring charges
• Collect, scan and deposit payments made by check
• Prepare tenant ledger reconciliations and review of AR report with Director of Property Management to make sure outstanding ARs are collected on timely basis
• Send emails to all tenants who are delinquent in rent and follow up as needed
• Process late fees for any tenants who are delinquent in rent

Lease Administration

• Tracking and requesting Tenant insurance and preparing tenant notices and letters
• Monitor, track and handle all billings for parking charges, validations and parking passes for the portfolio
• Responsible for setting up leases in Yardi and ensuring the lease charge schedules are entered accurately
• Post monthly commercial billings, and Tenant direct billing charges

Miscellaneous

• Maintain the general ledger for multiple properties and entities, including intercompany payables and receivables
• Maintain all paper and electronic files

• Reconcile credit card statements
• Process monthly bank reconciliations
• Processing security deposit refunds
• Manage all paper and electronic files
• Maintain current contact databases for tenants, vendors and investors
• Assist the Controller in the preparation of annual 1099’s and distribution of annual K-1’s and 592’s
• Complete ad hoc projects and other duties that may be assigned

Education And Skills Requirements

• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload in order to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

• Bachelor’s degree, preference in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of accounting experience; at least two within the Real Estate Property Management Industry.
• Extensive experience with Yardi accounting software required.
• CAM experience preferred.
• Strong MS Excel, Word and Outlook skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Be able to demonstrate attention to details and good-record-keeping.

• Responds promptly to internal and external customer needs.