Senior Client Accounting Specialist

With more than 225 branch offices across North America, Associa is building the future of community for nearly five million residents worldwide. Our 11,000+ team members lead the industry with unrivaled education, expertise, and trailblazing innovation. For more than 43 years, Associa has brought positive impact and meaningful value to communities.

The Senior Client Accounting Specialist reports to the Executive Director of Client Accounting & Financial Services. This is a staff level lead accounting position responsible for month-end closing and financial statement preparation for multiple entities (Non-Profit Corporations & Commercial Tenant Based Buildings) with varied levels of complexity. This is an accounting position providing senior level support to Boards, CAMs, ACAMS and CAS in a fast-paced centralized accounting services environment providing financial services to community associations, commercial property associations and commercial buildings throughout Southern California.

Modified and Full Accrual Accounting. Month-end closing and financial statement preparation for multiple entities with varied level of complexity. Able to perform departmental accounting functions and strong working knowledge of fund accounting principals. Process and review monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations with extensive investments, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, deferrals, accruals, payroll liabilities, and reserves. Develop and maintain supporting schedules and reports as required. Budget performance monitoring assistance as requested. Perform Year End close schedules for CPA audit and reviews. Support Community Association Managers (CAM), Commercial Building & Association Managers and Association Board of Directors (BOD) as requested. Work with supporting departments (Accounts Receivable (A/R), Accounts Payable (A/P), Data Management, Delinquency, Tax and Banking Team) on issue resolution. Develop and maintain complex GL support schedules in Excel at an advanced level. Provide support to other CAS on meeting mutual production schedules & GL account analysis. Perform general ledger account research and analysis as needed. Offer suggestions on process improvements. Occasional work overtime may be required. Other duties as assigned.

Internal company & interfund balancing. Reconciliation of general ledger accounts. Ability to interpret and apply industry related law. Able to manage multiple entities, meet tight deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail. Departmental accounting functions. Experienced in budget development and implementation. Microsoft Office, Excel proficient level. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Complete Control for Communities (C3) software, preferred but not required. Understanding of, or experience in, the Community Association Management Industry, preferred but not required. Understanding of working in an Accounting Shared Services Center environment, preferred but not required.

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and 3-years full-cycle accounting experience, or Master's degree and 1-year full-cycle accounting experience, preferred. Minimum 5-years full-cycle accounting experience. Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Association of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) guidelines.

Working Conditions: Typical office environment PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and to reach above shoulders with hands and arms in order to file a variety of documents; use hands and fingers to input data to information system; and talk or hear in order to gather and provide information on departmental processes. The employee is often required to sit in order to process information and conduct data entry activities. ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS Work is performed in a climate-controlled office without exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances. Wage: $37.50 per hour. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.