Corporate Accountant

Location

Business

We are a leader in the single-family rental (SFR) Aggregation space with over 10,000 homes across the Southeast and Midwest. Maymont Homes was founded in 2011 to bring technology to the single-family rental space. Over the years we have become a full-service acquisition, renovation, and property management company growing throughout the South and Midwest. By the application of efficient processes enabled by advanced software, our company can provide clean, safe, affordable housing to thousands of people. We strive to offer better living opportunities for individual families, which ultimately improve the lives in the communities we serve!

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities: The Corporate Accountant is responsible for applying generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to analyze financial information, reconcile financial statements, prepare general and standard journal entries, assist in budget development, and prepare standard accounting and financial reports for management. Fluency with financial statement preparation and consolidation, account analysis and reconciliations, cash flow analysis, budgets and forecasting, audit preparation, and internal control maintenance and regulatory reporting is a must.

Skills & Competencies

• BA or BS required; Accounting or Finance degree preferred 

• 3-7 years of overall general accounting experience, corporate accounting experience preferred 

• Experience with MRI preferred 

• Experience with financial controls and auditing processes 

• Knowledge of fair housing and local real estate laws, where applicable.

• Intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; advanced preferred

• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills

• Detail-oriented, with the ability to produce high-quality work in a deadline-oriented environment and an ability to multitask

• Sharp, analytical thinking abilities, always seeking to draw connections and identify the “why”

• Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment

• Process improvement and project management minded

• Experience working in a work schedule environment, including in-office operation, weekends, and holidays, based on business need

Essential Job Functions

• Review financial information such as trends, performance metrics, benchmarks, etc., and present analysis.

• Provide monthly consolidated P&L and Balance Sheet analysis for management reporting

• Prepare Balance Sheet account reconciliations

• Partner with PEO to manage the execution of Payroll activities

• Prepare journal entries and perform balance sheet account reconciliations; take ownership of accounting for certain areas of the GL and sub-ledgers

• Contribute to the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes; substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management despots and the accompanying schedules and narratives, including budget vs. actual variance reports and subsequent explanation of significant variances

• Identify process improvement opportunities on an ongoing basis

• Lead and participate in departmental projects and processes Key Metrics & Responsibilities

• Uphold company standards when working with business partners to ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures, and controls; while also providing support on special requests when required.

• Execute monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables (journal entries, reconciliations, reports) in compliance with GAAP

• Aid in coordinating quarterly reviews and testing with internal and external auditors

Physical Requirements

• Capable of working extended hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary.

• Must be able to speak English in a clear and understandable voice so that various types of communications may be conducted with people of various levels of education and capabilities, including the exchange and receipt of information over the telephone.

• Able to see well enough to read faint or partially obscured writing or printing, with corrective lenses if needed.

• Position may involve sitting, standing, stooping, kneeling, pushing, shoving, lifting, carrying and moving objects that can weigh up to 25 lbs. This movement can occur throughout the day. Must also be able to climb several flights of stairs if necessary.

• Must be able to interact with all types of individuals, be mentally alert, detail-oriented, and with good reasoning skills.

• Must have finger dexterity for typing/using a keyboard.

Environmental Requirements

• Must be able to work on more than one assignment at a time with frequent interruptions, changes, and delays. Must be able to remain focused and work effectively, efficiently, and cheerfully under such circumstances. For safety reasons, employee must remain alert to working conditions and aware of safety, health, and environmental concerns.

• Must be able to work effectively and cheerfully in an environment that may be stressful due to adversarial situations resulting from the proper performance of duties.

• Must be able to work in the office as regularly scheduled. The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

DISCLAIMER: This is not an all-inclusive job description; therefore, management has the right to assign or reassign schedules, duties, and responsibilities to this job at any time

Why work for Maymont Homes ​?

Our Mission – “We Positively Impact the Lives in the Communities We Serve”. We do this through the work we do and the volunteer efforts that the company sponsors. You can make a difference in your community while you work!

Outstanding benefits package – our benefits are provided by Brookfield and offer immediate 5% match on the 401(k) plan, wellness credits that significantly reduce the employee cost for health care coverage, and up to 160 hours of PTO per year for full time employees.

Huge parent company – support and backing from Brookfield Asset Management, one of the largest real estate asset management companies.

Career growth – with our plans for growth and expansion into new markets, there are many opportunities to move up within the company.

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