Assistant Controller

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for month-end and year-end close of income statement and balance sheet, account reconciliations, issuance of 1099s & G/L analysis & Intercompany transactions
• Reconcile and maintain bank account, general ledger, and credit cards.
• Manage and train accounting staff and audit their work to ensure accuracy and proper ledger is maintained in accordance with standards of GAAP.
• Give executive committee and partners monthly financial reports
• Make bank deposits, monitor fixed assets, manage chart of accounts.
• Evaluate cash position, cash flow and project health, including communicating any forecasted issues to owners.
• Serve as the bank account administrator, including using it to send ACH and wires.
• Audit owner's pay applications and submit draws to lenders for subcontractor work performed during the period with supporting documentation to ensure accuracy for easy acceptance and prompt payment by lenders
• Authorize and assist with payroll processing bi-weekly, prepare payroll allocations to projects, 401K reporting & payment, maintain Company Vacation, personnel records, maintain Company Benefit Programs (health, dental, life, ltd, etc.)
• Assist with external requests: insurance renewal, establish credit lines with banks, etc.
• Oversee the preparation and timely filing of all local, state, and federal tax returns and coordinate income tax returns with CPA
• Assist project managers with job budgeting and business plan control
• Assist in the production of the annual budget and forecasts and monitor on a monthly basis
• Analyze, apply, and improve accounting policies, procedures, controls, and most methodologies
• Assist in accounting Department initiatives, such as software and systems implementation and other departmental or firm-wide improvements, as needed, with research, planning and implementation
• Comfortable in taking on tasks beyond formal job responsibilities

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and/or Finance
• Prior experience in a senior living or multi-family environment preferred
• CPA or CPA eligible preferred
• Minimum of seven (7) years of full-cycle accounting

Skills & Specialized Knowledge:

• Must have a basic understanding of financial statements such as: balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows
• Construction Costing experience is preferred.
• Excellent communication abilities, time management and dispute resolution.
• Must be a self-starter, detailed oriented and flexible to operate with minimal direction and little to no supervision while working in a complex environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and be a team player.