Property Accountant I

4 weeks ago

Chicago, United States Avison Young Full time

Our Story:
Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We’ve designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization.

At Avison Young, we are committed to providing a comprehensive suite of commercial real estate services to our clients while fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture for our employees. Our collaborative approach and emphasis on personal and professional growth create an environment where individuals can thrive. Real estate can have a significant positive impact on people’s lives - and we’re in the business of making spaces and places work better for people. Our purpose is to create real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people.

If you're looking for career opportunities where you can excel and contribute to a strong company culture, we want to hear from you. Join our highly motivated team and take pride in your work as we create a better future together.

Overview:
The Property Accounting Specialist I generally is assigned to a portfolio of projects within our Property Accounting group. General purpose of this job is to support with Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and other duties as directed by the supervisory position. The individual will adhere to established policies and procedures ensuring appropriate internal controls.

**Responsibilities**:
**Accounts Receivables**:

- Review and post daily cash receipts
- Post NSF checks and payment reversals
- Run late fee report and process monthly late fees
- Run and distribute Tenants’ monthly statements
- Prepare monthly rental edits for the Property Managers’ review
- Record monthly tenant rental charges
- Prepare/enter and/or review/post billing adjustments
- File A/R activity by project in monthly folders
- Review lease abstracts against lease documents and enter into accounting system

**Accounts Payables**:

- Perform data input of approved and coded vendor invoices and check requests
- Confirm and approve vendor codes, invoice numbers and invoice dates
- Review invoices for Property Manager and Accountant approvals
- Run edit report to review accuracy of data entry
- Process security deposit refunds
- Process manual checks
- Process other refunds and open credit reimbursements
- Review and approve AP vendor invoices for property number, coding, description and approvals
- Cut vendor checks
- Match checks with vendor invoices, confirming accuracy of vendor payee and address
- Attach remittance to check
- Process voided checks
- Coordinate with Property Accountant for approval of funds
- Coordinate with Property Accountant for release of checks as needed
- Coordinate new vendor information with Accounts Payable Manager
- File A/P Activity by project in monthly folders
- Adding new vendors with receipt of proper documentation. Obtaining missing documentation as necessary.
- Assist in year-end preparation of 1099’s as needed
- Responsible for ensuring monthly mortgage, land lease, or other recurring monthly payments are processed timely - avoiding any penalties for late payment.

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative, but not exclusive or exhaustive, of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

**Education and/or Experience**:

- High School diploma required
- Minimum two years work experience with A/R in either residential or commercial management industry - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT TO APPLY
- Preferred: Completion of college level accounting courses

**Communication Skills**:

- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from Property Managers, Controllers, Accounting Managers and Property Accountants
- Requires positive attitude and good interpersonal skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Requires a high-level commitment to customer service, whether co-workers or clients

**Mathematical Skills**:

- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
- Ability to compute rate, ratios and percentages
- Reasoning Ability:

- Ability to identify and solve problems with limited information
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work in a high-volume arena
- Requires good organizational skills
- Requires attention to detail
- Requires an openness to new ideas and procedures (flexibility)

**Computer / Equipment Skills**:

- Requires 10-key by touch
- Demonstrates proficiency in excel
- Proficient with various computer software programs

Workplace Type: Hybrid _Our Equal Opportunity Commitment_:
**Our Equal Opportunity Commitment**

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