Staff Accountant

Description We are looking for a Staff Accountant with 5+ years of experience to support day-to-day financial operations and help maintain accurate records across multiple accounting activities for our Oakland County client. This role combines core accounting work with property-related billing support and general administrative coordination, making it a strong fit for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing a varied workload. The ideal candidate brings practical experience in reconciliations, payables, receivables, and journal entry preparation, with the ability to keep financial information current and reliable.

Responsibilities:

• Manage accounts payable activities by recording vendor invoices, gathering required tax documentation, and preparing payment batches for timely processing.
• Support accounts receivable operations through account reconciliation, follow-up on outstanding balances, and maintenance of accurate customer payment records.
• Perform regular reconciliations for bank accounts, credit card activity, intercompany balances, and other general ledger accounts to ensure financial accuracy.
• Prepare and post recurring journal entries and account adjustments in alignment with the chart of accounts and established accounting procedures.
• Track office-related spending and organize expense information to support reporting and cost visibility.
• Coordinate sales tax-related tasks by compiling needed information and assisting with the ongoing processing cycle.
• Handle property management accounting duties, including creating tenant billings, recording rent payments, updating tenant account details, and generating rent roll information.
• Apply utility charges and other property-related costs accurately to tenant accounts as needed.
• Provide light office administrative support, including monitoring and ordering workplace supplies when necessary. Requirements
• Prior experience in a staff accounting or general accounting position with hands-on exposure to daily transactional accounting.
• Working knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, and account reconciliation practices.
• Ability to understand and work within a chart of accounts while maintaining accurate financial records.
• Experience completing bank, credit card, expense, or similar balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities with consistent accuracy.
• Proficiency with accounting software; experience with QuickBooks is preferred.
• Property management accounting exposure is helpful, and familiarity with systems such as MRI is an advantage.

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