Accounting Analyst

About the jobIn-Office, Charlottesville, VA Park Properties Management Company, a full-service leader in property management, is seeking a detailed-oriented and highly organized Accounting Analyst with strong analytical and communication skills to join our dynamic accounting team. This position is crucial in supporting the daily operations of the accounting department by ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance in financial processes. The Accounting Analyst must thrive under tight deadlines, learn quickly, and be self-motivated. This role involves close collaboration with the Senior Vice President and managing a portfolio of properties to ensure the accurate and timely preparation of various accounting entries, reports, and projects. Who We Are Park Properties is a dynamic residential and commercial property management firm with properties throughout Virginia and West Virginia, and our mission extends beyond property management. We are committed to crafting careers worth having, neighborhoods, worth coming home to, and experiences worth giving. Each team member is vital to the high quality of service we deliver daily. Why Park Properties? Park Properties is an award-winning company, recognized as one of the Best Places to Work Multifamily. We remain committed to providing a fulfilling and supportive work environment where team members collaborate with others and build value within the communities where we work and live. When you join our team, you will have the chance to learn new skills and take on greater responsibilities, while earning competitive pay and benefits. At Park Properties, Your Perks Will Include 100% Employer paid medical, dental, vision, basic life, and LTD insurance for employees, as well as $960/yr employer contributions to HSA. Health Insurance effective first of the month following date of hire. 401k with up to a 4% employer match. Generous PTO: 10 days Personal Leave annually, 7 days Sick Leave annually, 10 Company Holidays, Birthday Leave, and Volunteer Time Off. Medical Leave, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurances to protect you and your family. Professional Development to help you reach your professional goals! Access to Financial Advisor Services, an Employee Assistance Program, and exclusive employee discounts. Enjoy additional perks including quarterly offsite All Team Day's, employee engagement events, company-sponsored community service, employee referral bonuses, and more! Job Responsibilities Include (but Are Not Limited To) Update monthly analysis and prepare budget trend reports for a portfolio of properties. Responsible for balance sheet reconciliations. Assist with month-end and quarterly closing activities. Assist with year-end closing activities and audit preparation. Assisting properties with annual budget preparation and reviews. Maintaining various accounting schedules as directed. Review monthly financial reports by applying variance analysis and investigate discrepancies between actual and budgeted expenses. Ensure proper audit trail and supporting documentation have been filed. Generate and develop financial spreadsheets and reports in Microsoft Excel. Required Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesMust possess meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, an energetic work-ethic, and the ability to accurately manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Must identify as a "teachable" employee and have a "can-do" attitude, professional correspondence etiquette, strong interpersonal skills, be a team player and take "ownership"/pride in work deliverables. Must be able to work in an extremely fast-paced environment while managing conflicting priorities and be able to self-manage and complete tasks with a certain degree of autonomy. Requires ability to communicate both orally and in writing with a wide range of people. Requires high level of analytical skills; possesses account reconciliation capabilities; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data. Requires excellent mathematical skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Proficiency in Advanced Microsoft Excel application including proven experience in created and using pivot tables. Proficiency in Microsoft Word. Experience with Yardi software is a plus. Education And ExperienceRequired: Associate's degree in accounting or business (minimum). Preferred: Bachelor's degree in accounting or business. 3-5 years of accounting experience required; real estate accounting experience preferred or public accounting. Please noteEmployment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Equal Opportunity Employer A proud V3-certified companyReady to build your career and make a difference? Apply today and join a company where your work truly matters! Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications above, but you meet most, you are encouraged to apply. Watch the below video to hear directly from our employees about what makes Park Properties Management Company a great place to work!