Bookkeeper (Dtla)

You will serve as the first point of contact for all resident’s financial interactions onsite. As a successful Bookkeeper, you will demonstrate a professional and friendly personality, with an uncompromising desire to deliver an exceptional resident experience.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE:

Customer Service :

• Communicates with residents for all resident accounting inquiries and provide excellent service for resolution as needed


• Actively seeks opportunity to assist others.


• Use logic and reasoning to identify solutions, seek alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to solve resident issues


• Communicate professionally and exhibit sense of urgency with both residents and internal departments and employees


• Create a sense of community while dealing with resident issues


• Demonstrate service excellence through demonstration of Company Values, our Employee Promise, policies and initiatives

Operations:

• Maintain communication with the Property Manager as to all aspects of daily property accounting, and any issues that arise needing attention


• Ensure timely collection procedures in accordance with company policies and practices


• Responsible for daily accounting data input and timely collection of rents, banking activities and documentation of all monetary transactions


• Post all receivables daily in system and make daily bank deposits. Maintain related documentation, including copies of checks deposited


• Verify and ensure accuracy of the Daily Deposit Detail and weekly Bank Deposit Summary Report


• Verify validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from residents


• Reconcile Accounts Receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted


• Perform day-to-day financial transactions including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording Accounts Receivable data


• Issue 3-day Notices to Pay or Quit, with timely follow up on notices. When necessary, forward appropriate documents or delinquent accounts to attorney for unlawful detainer


• Prepare Daily Delinquency Report, with knowledge as to the status of all balances and credits due, follow up as necessary to clear all balances


• Post all violation charges as requested by the Facilities Director or Resident Services staff. Follow up on charges with Residents and Guarantors (if applicable).


• Verify and ensure accuracy of the Prepaid Report daily after the 15 th of each month


• Perform other functions as required by the position and/or directed by the Controller or Property Manager

You Have:

• 1 to 2 years direct experience as a Bookkeeper and/or Accounts Payable


• Minimum High School/GED: Associates Degree in Accounting or Business preferred


• Knowledge of office systems and equipment, property management software preferred, (Yardi, RealPage)


• Intermediate/advanced computer skills

Physical Requirements:

• Regular and physical attendance is required.


• Constantly positions self to bend, stoop, reach, lift


• Occasionally lift/move/carry up to 15lbs with/without assistance


• Frequently lift/move/carry 5lbs


• Constantly communicate, converse and exchange information with coworkers, vendors, residents and visitors


• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time


• Ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).


• Constantly operates computer, 10-key and other office productivity machinery.


• Constantly works in low to moderate noise levels

Hourly Range: $21.00 - $22.66 per hour, DOE.

Benefits: Fully paid medical insurance available to employees along with dental, vision. Other benefits include: flexible spending account, Life/AD&D insurance, pet insurance, Employee Assistance Program, TicketsAtWork. There is also free onsite parking.