Duties and Responsibilities
—Responsible for the timely and accurate accounting close of the property management company
—Responsible for supporting the timely and accurate accounting close of properties managed by the property management company
—Prepare and analyze financial statements for the property management company
——Present P&L results with related analysis and insights to cost-center owners, who are generally members of senior management
—Perform various general ledger accounting tasks in a complex, multi-entity environment, including a taxable REIT subsidiary:
——Develop, document and post journal entries
———Cash transactions
———Prepaids and accruals
———Consolidation and elimination entries
———Complex allocations of payroll and other costs
——Reconcile balance sheet accounts, supported by best-practice-quality documentation
——Review journal entry and balance sheet account reconciliation documentation prepared by others
——Review coding of procurement card transactions for accuracy
——Manage related party relationships
——Manage marketing costs and allocations to stores
—Supervise one to three staff-level accountants or specialists
—Apply critical thinking and Excel skills to analyze large data sets and find insights into financial results. Includes analyzing variances to budgeted and prior period amounts
—Analyze and communicate to management variances to budgets and prior periods.
—Assist in preparing recurring and ad hoc management reports, including financial reporting to investment partners
—Prepare support in response to internal and external audit request
—Ensure policies, procedures and internal controls are in place to protect company assets and ensure financial statement accuracy
—Work with affiliates to assist in improving and conforming accounting practices, policies and procedures across the National Storage portfolio
—Assist in system implementations
—Perform additional tasks and duties as assigned