Overland Park, Kansas
Accounting Assistant Job Opening in Overland Park, Kansas - Position Summary:
Cohen-Esrey (CE) is currently seeking an Accountant Assistant to support our accounting functions and ensure that Cohen-Esrey delivers on and maintains the core values of Commitment and Customer Fulfillment.
TEAM PLAYER
Embracing the CE core values and walking the talk
Encouraging other team members to accomplish reachable, but challenging, goals
Maintaining a high level of professionalism and appearance on the job and projecting this professionalism to all team members, vendors, and others
Participating in building a highly-capable and motivated team within the company and helping to create a positive environment in which to work and provide a great service
Receiving and implementing training to stay abreast of the field, including new concepts, practices, and procedures
Building relationships that will support fulfilling team members? needs and requests
Creating a safe work environment, demonstrating that safety is a top priority and completing safety training courses, as required
Creating and maintaining good working relationships with Cohen-Esrey leaders and team members
ACCOUNTING CLERK
Auditing invoices
Extracting budgets for Accountants, when requested
Performing and assisting with other duties as assigned by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO), Financial Services Systems Administrator and/or Accountants
Posting payroll expenses to the OneSite system for assigned properties
Preparing monthly excel spreadsheets for Accountants, if required, on specific properties
Setting up recurring billings on properties as assigned
Verifying accounts receivable (AR) corporate statements (BLUES) for all items billed to properties throughout the month
BANKING SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Notifying DMs about repetitive banking procedural errors by properties, how to correct these errors and recommending when more training is necessary
Assisting Property Managers with tenants? deposits and miscellaneous deposits
Checking and scanning deposits from properties, attaching these files under the Docs tab in OneSite software system and notifying properties and their respective DMs of deficiencies
Filing monthly deposits, including Bank Deposit Detail reports, original checks, money orders and Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers and disposing of these periodically
Posting miscellaneous deposits to the OneSite system
Preparing and making journal entries, as specified by Accountants
Processing non-sufficient funds checks and money orders
Reconciling monthly bank statements on assigned portfolio
Tracking PayLease payments and returned items from residents and entering instances of non-sufficient funds
CHECK PROCESSOR
Ensuring sufficient OneSite check printing paper is in stock at all times, if assigned
Pulling accounts payable (AP) invoices and making credit card payments for these invoices on One Property, if assigned
Writing AP checks and printing corresponding check registers for Accountants
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AUDITOR
Auditing invoices (except utilities) from assigned properties, if requested.
Populating the tracking spreadsheet of audited payables
Supporting team members at properties in learning, understanding and using proper procedures when entering vendor invoices, if assigned
Notifying DMs about repetitive AP procedural errors by properties, how to correct these errors and recommending when more training is necessary
MAIL ROOM CLERK
Processing daily outgoing mail, as assigned
Requirements
Basic qualifications include:
HS Diploma.
MS Office (especially Excel)
Proven 2+ years of Accounting experience including general ledger responsibilities, such as: coding and posting of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and Month-end closing
Preferred qualifications include:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting.
Proven 2 + years of Property Management Accounting experience.
Experience using Onesite
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