Senior Property Accountant

JES Holdings is a privately held family of companies with over 600 employees. Since our beginning in 1984, our expertise has grown from affordable multi-family and senior housing communities to include skilled nursing care and memory care centers, market-rate apartment and loft communities, historic renovations and market-rate independent senior living communities.

A key division of JES Holdings, Fairway Management (FWM), is responsible for the management, upkeep, and day to day operations of more than 270 apartment communities and single-family rental subdivisions in the affordable housing market. FWM's team works together to provide exceptional service to our clients and communities. We are driven by our core values of entrepreneurship, integrity, accountability, and our mission to serve our communities.

If this opportunity excites you then we encourage you to apply to join us in our mission to provide quality housing where our families would be proud to live.

Job Summary:
The Senior Property Accountant applies company policies and control procedures with the preparation of monthly financial statements. This position is responsible for completing monthly general ledger reconciliations including balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statements. The Property Accountant works with field staff each month to analyze the financial strength of each property. This full-time position can be in St. Louis, MO or Columbia, MO.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Preparation of monthly financial statements including balance sheet, income statements and cash flow statement for assigned portfolio of properties
• Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to governmental agencies, investors and lenders
• Coordinating processes related to the set-up of new properties, as well as preparing necessary journal entries to prepare the financial statements
• Compile and review initial lease-up budgets for new properties and update as properties progress through leasing period
• Work with various personnel in operations to analyze variances between budget and actual data
• Assist with the annual audit and tax return for external tax preparers, including assisting in peer review of annual tax packets prepared by other accounting staff
• Assist in managing the full budget process for property portfolio, including preparation and submission of annual property budgets to governmental agencies or owners, as necessary
• Assist in studying existing accounting processes and identifying process improvements or enhancements to gain efficiencies for the team
• Preparation and maintaining of fixed asset schedules for depreciable assets for assigned portfolio of properties
• Preparation of general ledger journal entries and account reconciliations for assigned portfolio of properties
• Assist with analytical projects for Controller and Executive Management as needed

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or other relevant experience
• Experience (3+ years) working with financial statements, budget and forecast preparation, general ledger reconciliation, financial analysis, and knowledge of basic accounting procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Property management accounting preferred

Skills & Competencies:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook)
• Ability to multi-task with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to problem-solve and think conceptually with the ability to make decisions without detailed instructions
• Must be able to meet assigned deadlines in a fast-paced, team environment
• Must demonstrate and provide exceptional customer service, both internal and external

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Employment is at-will, as allowed by state law. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without prior approval from Human Resources. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.