Staff Accountant

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Job description

JOB SUMMARY
The overall objective and purpose of the Staff Accountant position is to provide support to the Accounting Department for various construction projects. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining general ledger, bank reconciliations, and accounts payable. They are to provide the highest level of service in support of the mission, core values, standards and goals established by the company.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary responsibilities and tasks include, but are not limited to the following:

-Assists in preparation of monthly loan draw schedules and supporting documentation to provide to lenders.
-Responds to lender questions and comments regarding reporting issues.
-Compiles detail cost reports for both internal and external parties.
-Reviews construction payment applications, lien waivers, insurance and bond requirements for compliance.
-Prepares monthly summary reports as needed.
-Compiles and sorts documents, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions.
-Audits invoices against purchase orders, researches discrepancies, and processes for payment.
-Investigates problems that vendors or purchasing agents have with obtaining payment for bills.
-Prepares vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records, and reviews for accuracy.
-Extracts general ledger information.
-Compiles cost reports and revenue and balance sheets.
-Monitors accounts payable and receivable to ensure that payments are up to date.
-Reconciles report discrepancies and problems.
-During month end, performs spot checks of inventory items to verify accuracy.
-Verify and complete Comp worksheet and organize routing packs.
-Codes data for input to financial data processing system according to company procedures.
-Reviews, balances, and interprets computer reports, communicates challenges with managers as needed, and makes corrections.
-Assists employees, vendors, clients, or customers by answering questions related to accounts, procedures, and services.
-Respond promptly to questions, concerns and special requests. Follow-up to ensure constituents are satisfied
-Solve problems proficiently
-Maintain a neat and organized work area
-Maintain the integrity of Company proprietary information and protect Company assets
-Maintain complete knowledge in the use of all office equipment, property management systems and access according to specifications
-Maintain complete knowledge and comply with company policies and procedures
-Maintain neat, clean and professional appearance according to standards
-Follow all company safety and security policies and procedures. Report accidents, injuries and unsafe conditions
-Develop and maintain positive working relationship and support the team to achieve our goals
-Attend required training and meetings
-All other duties as assigned, planned or un-planned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
To perform this role successfully, an individual must have experience achieving desired result(s) in their areas of responsibility. The requirements listed below are representative of observable behaviors and essential knowledge, skill, and abilities required of a successful incumbent.

-Greet and interact with internal and external guests in a genuine warm and friendly manner using professional and Kessler standard nomenclature
-Maintain the integrity of the guests' privacy, including confidentiality of personal information and key control
-Knowledge of Accounting software, Contact Management systems; Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software
-Ability to utilize and input information from various software systems
-Knowledge of basic accounting principles and accounting functions including job cost
-Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
-Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
-Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
-Ability to work independently and complete duties and projects with little direct supervision.
-Ability to meet critical deadlines

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education, License, Certifications, Experience

-Bachelor's Degree in Finance / Accounting OR equivalent years of experience and education - required
-Minimum two years related experience in similar title and level - required
-Experience within luxury brand/markets - preferred
-Experience with construction accounting - required

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

-N/A

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment/conditions described herein are representative of those that an incumbent may experience.

-Must be comfortable working in a shared space, with constant noise, without the use of a private office
-Must be able to cope with frequent changing priorities and deadlines with a high degree of optimism, professionalism & collaboration
-Schedules may vary from week to week based on business demands in excess of or less than 40 hours with or without notice

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

-While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to see, hear, reach, use fingers to handle and feel, and sit up to 8 hours on a daily basis
-Push, pull, and lift up to up 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
-While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to travel by foot, car, bus, airplane or other means of transportation which require sitting, waiting and standing for long and short periods of time

The Kessler Collection is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.