Senior Accountant
Work Location: 601 First Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Position Classification: Full-Time Regular
About This Opportunity
Rockford Construction is looking for a Senior Accountant with a strong desire to excel and work across a variety of functions and is committed to delivering quality service to our clients. You will prepare financial statements and handle all accounting functions from beginning to end for a number of properties. This individual will work closely with the Rockford Property Management and Rockford Development teams to execute company objectives. This position reports directly to the Assistant Controller.
If you have accounting experience and a passion for the property and construction industry, apply today and become a part of our dynamic team!
Key Responsibilities
Generate monthly rent charges, and ad-hoc charges to tenants and other parties as necessary.
Monitor outstanding receivables and communicate collection efforts with management, record tenant and miscellaneous receipts.
Monitor outstanding receivables and communicate collection efforts with management.
Review and post invoices, and prep invoices and approvals for weekly payment.
Perform monthly bank reconciliations, and security deposit accounting at tenant move out.
Review month-end financials and make adjusting entries as necessary; assemble month-end reporting packages for assigned properties including financial synopsis.
Generate reports for asset management purpose, for example cash-flow projections, capital spending, rent roll, etc.
Maintain balance sheet account schedules.
Participate in annual budget preparations, year-end financial statements and workpapers for tax accounting.
Maintain investor equity schedules and preferred return schedules.
Monitor tenant improvement applications to budget and process for payment.
Assist in annual CAM reconciliation.
Prepare partner cash calls.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Education Requirement:
- Associate or bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited institution or the equivalent professional work experience.
Competency Requirements:
At least 4 year' tenure in an accounting or property accounting role. Property Accounting experience preferred.
Accounting software experience, specifically Yardi experience is preferred, but not required.
Intermediate Excel experience and working knowledge of Word and Outlook (Microsoft 365).
The ability to adapt and excel in changing environments.
The ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks at once.
Superior oral and written communication skills.
Reliable, analytical, and able to communicate effectively with multiple levels of management, clients, investors and staff.
Detail-oriented and possess sharp business acumen.
Bonus Skills and Experience:
Real Estate tax accounting experience.
Property Accounting experience.
Experience using Yardi software.
Benefits
Rockford offers competitive compensation, 401(k) with company match, comprehensive healthcare plans, generous paid time off including, continued learning and training opportunities, on-site health and wellness activities, tuition reimbursement, flexible work schedules, and access to industry-leading technology. Team members are also provided opportunities to help shape their community for future generations through volunteer time off and opportunities for involvement with local organizations.
Who We Are
At Rockford, we're not just in the business of creating buildings - we're creating neighborhoods, businesses and communities and we're looking for people who are ready to make an impact. Rockford is a nationally recognized construction, development, and property management provider ranked by Engineering News-Record as one of the top 200 contractors in the nation. With regional offices in the Midwest and Southeast, we've built projects totaling more than $5 billion in varying scope and size, serving education, healthcare, hospitality, multi-unit, mixed-use, senior living, manufacturing and industrial clients. We're delivering forward-thinking ideas with an approach that's built on safety, teamwork and a dedication to quality.
Work Environment
The work environment for this position is a mix of a typical office environment and may require visits to project sites from time to time. When in the office, the physical demands require the ability to sit for long periods of time. Intermittent movement will be necessary to perform requirements of the position such as accessing centrally located office equipment.
Rockford Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We invite all qualified applicants to apply and do not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or age