Accounting & Client Services Manager - Paragon Property Management Group

The Client Services Administrator must believe in, practice and initiate all Green Brick Partners values set forth in an acronym we call HOME. They must be Honest, Objective, Mature and Efficient in how he or she approaches their role at Green Brick Partners.

The primary purpose of the Accounting Manager position is to:

1. Facilitate the coordination of accounting responsibilities with internal & external team
2. Actively manages corporate accounting cycle functions to provide timely and reliable consolidated financial statements to users in accordance with SOX and US GAAP
3. Provides active support to Director of Accounting Operations and oversight of company initiatives in policies, procedures and internal controls for accounting department
4. Serve as a leader within the Accounting Department, and to supervise and develop team members

• Leadership and supervision (direct or indirect) of the Accounting and Client Services Department in a manner that will produce a team environment that will motivate develop and retain quality staff members
• Responsible for the monthly review and delivery of financial statements in accordance with GAAP regulations for not for profit organizations
• Oversee month-end close process and books month end closing entries
• Execution of internal controls over the company’s accounting and financial procedures, and establishment of new or more efficient processes, as deemed necessary
• Review and approve manual journal entries to ensure accuracy and appropriate documentation
• Ensure proper completion and review of monthly and/or quarterly reporting checklists
• Prepare or review monthly and quarterly reconciliations and rollforwards of key accounts as needed
• Research and respond to financial questions from management as needed
• Assists with requests of information, documentation and clarification of processes to internal and external auditors
• Review and approves check registers for weekly check runs of vendor payments
• Verifying homeowner accounts by reconciling transactions; investigates and resolves discrepancies
• Prepares analysis or audits of homeowner ledgers accounts, as required
• Oversee resales and homeowner move in processes to ensure homeowners are moved into CINC Systems timely and accurately
• Oversee Accounts Receivable and Attorney Collection processes
• Responsible for the annual preparation of 1099s and the 1096 summary transmittal forms
• Onboarding of new associations including but not limited to system set up, bank account creation, requesting initial funding
• Ensure homeowner and builder billables are delivered on a monthly basis
• Assist Director of Accounting Operations with establishment and documentation of Accounting policies and procedures
• Perform annual association audits with CPA firm
• Complete special project or other assignments, as needed

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Accounting or Finance)

Supervision of Others: 2 to 5 accounting team members

Experience:

• 5+ years progressive experience in accounting
• Strong understanding of accounting process, month end close and financial statement preparation in accordance with US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance standards
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong analytical skills as it pertains to closing cycle and financial impact
• Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Excel and accounting software
• Strong interpersonal skills to enable effective communication with staff and management, and executive management

Authority/Budget/Decision Making/Discretion and Independent Judgment Ability: 

• Assists Director of Accounting Operations in the reviews and approval of team members’ work
• Authority to create and implement accounting processes and procedures for accounting team
• Exercises independent judgement on accounting treatment for standard and non-recurring entries
• Plays active role in decision making process of structuring the accounting department including recommendations for staffing and delegation of responsibilities

Physical Requirements: Ability to stand and walk for 4 hours straight or up to a full 8-hour day; sit for extended periods; kneel and bend at the waist; walk up and down stairs; walk on unlevel terrain; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision ability required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

Nothing in this position description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.