Junior Staff Accountant $65k/year – Bachelors degree required

Job title: Junior Staff Accountant $65k/year - Bachelors degree required
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Junior Staff Accountant $65k/year - Bachelor's degree required

Our client is headquartered in Boston, MA, and manages a portfolio in excess of $15 billion for its clients. Its flagship fund, U.S. Real Estate Investment Fund (US REIF), is an open-ended, fully discretionary, commingled fund that is diversified both by property type and geography.

They are in search of a Junior Staff Accountant who will be doing heavy bank recs, AP processing, and cash management across all the properties they have under management.

What's in it for you:

  • $65,000 base + 10% bonus
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunity to work semi-remote after training
  • Join an organization that recognizes and rewards hard work
Responsibilities:
  • Track and record incoming and outgoing cash effectively for multiple bank accounts on a daily basis to ensure timely recording of activity in the accounting system.
  • Match cash receipts to tenant ledgers.
  • Verify and input invoices and transactions into the accounting system.
  • Maintain vendor records and applicable tax and insurance information.
Qualifications:
  • Open to Recent College Grads with an accounting degree or someone with 1-3yr of general accounting experience.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel skills required.
  • Experience with accounting software, preferably Yardi, a plus.
  • The team-oriented individual that functions well under strict deadlines
  • Collaborative with strong communication and organizational skills
There are no costs for candidates utilizing our services as our clients pay for all related hiring fees. All PSG job postings are either actual positions we had available at the time of posting and/or are representative of positions we typically fill or expect to fill. If you see a job that interests you, respond to the ad or give us a call so that we can help you find a job you'll love. As one of the area's largest staffing firms, we help 2,500 people find jobs a year so chances are good that we can help you too.

Professional Staffing Group is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, color, religion, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.
Expected salary: $65000 per year
Location: Boston, MA
Job date: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 06:23:47 GMT
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