Accounting Asst, Commercial Real Estate - College Students May Apply!

Our client is an established Commercial Real Estate group seeking to hire an experienced accounting assistant to work part-time or full-time including candidates currently attending accounting courses at either CSUN or any local college living within a commutable distance to Studio City. 

This is a full-time direct-hire position. Depending on experience, they are offering $23-$25 an hour plus a robust benefits package. This position is onsite Monday-Friday standard business hours with a flexible schedule for College Students. The Accounting Clerk will manage both accounts payable and accounts receivable, posting rent checks, handling charge backs to tenants, and supporting the property accountants with ad hoc reporting. 

Ideal Candidate:  Offers accounts payable experience, is detail-oriented, organized, and has excellent communication skills. Microsoft Office proficiency required; Yardi experience is a plus. The ideal candidate has worked in commercial property management and understands the coding between CAM expenses vs. capital repairs, tenant chargebacks, etc.

Benefits 

• Medical, dental, vision, 401k with a discretionary match, and an FSA plan (medical and dependent care cafeteria plan). Exercise: they have a workout room on-site. It has weights, stability balls, etc. Twice a week a yoga instructor gives employees free lessons and three times a week a trainer comes in for weight training/self-defense classes.  
• Vacation & sick pay: vacation starts at 2 weeks per year after the first year, going up based on length of service; 5+ years = 3 weeks, 10+ years = 4 weeks, plus paid sick leave.
• Tuition assistance: the firm loves continuing education so they send employees to seminars, host webinars, and encourage employees to go to school. It is based on the discretion of management, but employees get a portion of tuition paid if attending classes regularly or working towards a degree. 
• The owner is also quite generous; employees that have been with the firm for 5+ years are invited for all-expense-paid vacations with their plus ones once every few years (sometimes more). Recent trips have been an Alaskan Cruise and Hawaii. Employees develop long-lasting relationships with colleagues and management, as they have tenured staff ranging between 5-30+ years. 

Accounting Clerk

Purpose of the position:

To provide Administrative and Accounting support to the assigned Property Accountant and Accounting Staff   

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Primary Duties

-          Post all AR Deposits (support)& General/Fox Account (including lockbox)

-          SinglePoint Exception Processing/Positive Pay

-          Post Late Fees to Tenant Accounts

-          Post One Time Charges & Send to Tenants Via Email

-          Tenant Billing Review

-          Wire & ACH Set Up as Needed (including mortgage payments)

-          Balance Sheet Rollover  

-          Sweeps

-          Lender Financials

-          Promissory Notes for Investments

-          Verify Tenant Chargebacks

 As Required Duties

-          Misc. Accounting Tasks

-          Assist with annual preparation of CAM letters and mailings for Tenants

Skills/Requirements

• High School Diploma; some college Accounting preferred
• Microsoft Office proficient
• Yardi Experience a plus
• Computerized Phone system
• Detail-oriented
• Quick learner
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to multi-task

Equal Opportunity Employer considering qualified candidates in accordance with state and federal laws, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.