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Accounting Specialist

Santa Barbara, CA • NALS Apartment Homes

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

NALS Apartment Homes is a thriving, national Real Estate Investment Firm engaged in the acquisition, ownership, and management of multifamily apartment communities. Headquartered in Santa Barbara California, NALS is centered on our core values. Those of respect, teamwork, excellence, service to others and engagement are the foundation of our vibrant company culture.

At NALS, we embrace opportunities for personal and professional growth, and encourage our employees to share their unique skills, local knowledge, and professional expertise. Our team is the single most important ingredient to our success, and we seek to foster a work environment as welcoming as our apartment communities.

What can NALS bring to the ideal candidate?

Starting annual compensation: $55k a year
Job Type: Full-time, Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:30pm
Amazing opportunities for career progression
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Disability Insurance
401(k) with generous employer match
10+ days of paid time off
Employee assistance program
Health & Wellness programs
Employee referral bonus
Lunch provided twice a week
Office snacks including unlimited coffee!
Along with tons of other great benefits!!

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

Under the supervision of the Controller and Accounting Manager, performs a variety of accounting functions by standard procedures in general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or related financial areas.

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for the following:

Print cash sheets
Review bank reports verifying deposits & research discrepancies/collect processor report
NSF’s – notify property of any NSF’s
Process credit card refunds/voids
Handle property accounting issues
Review A/P batches to actual invoices then submit A/P batches to operations for approval
Post A/P and prepare check batches for printing
Mail out checks/post auto-draft utility JE’s
SDR review and process
Review utility spreadsheet for discrepancies
Tax and Insurance Impounds
CRS and Sales Tax payments
Prepare bank deposits
Monthly bank reconciliations
Create an email relating to accounting errors
Emergency check processing
Review petty cash statements
Review property month-end pre-close
Create/approve new vendor codes (once W-9 and insurance certificate (if req.) have been submitted) in Yardi Systems
Enter year-end vendor totals for preparation of 1099’s
Perform additional duties, responsibilities, or projects as assigned

Requirements

This position requires an understanding of accounting principles and works well with numbers. Ability to work with others in stressful situations. Microsoft Office, Yardi and property management accounting experience is a plus!

HR Related / Physical Demands:

Job is intermittently sedentary but requires mobility (i.e., climb stairs)
Will use some repetitive motion of hand-wrist in computer use and writing
Work in a typical office setting
Emotional stability and personal maturity are important attributes in this position
Must handle stressful, urgent, novel and diverse work situations on a daily basis
Attendance and punctuality are essential for success in this position
Hazards can be minimized with proper lifting techniques, SDS, general safety training, and wearing appropriate PPE lifting up to 20 pounds. If more than 20 pounds are to be lifted, employee shall seek assistance from another employees