Corporate Accountant

CORPORATE ACCOUNTANT

4780

Fairfax, Virginia

Exempt

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly accountable Corporate Accountant to play a crucial role in cash management for Gates Hudson, its subsidiaries, and clients. This highly visible position works directly with banking partners across multiple platforms to manage EFT transactions and treasury services for approximately 400 bank accounts. Responsibilities include bank reconciliations, intercompany billings, balance sheet analysis, and managing corporate credit cards. This role also handles quarterly distributions to investors for about 25 LLCs and supports various strategic accounting projects. If you're passionate about cash flow and thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environmentthis is the role for you.

Responsibilities

Sets up new bank accounts for corporate entities and managed properties and closes inactive accounts as directed by Controller

Works with bank representatives to ensure that required accounts are open by the due date and include all required treasury services

Oversees bank set up and notifies Controller immediately of any potential delays or issues

Monitors bank accounts daily to ensure that all NSFs, ACH Fraud exceptions, positive pay exceptions and other urgent items are properly researched and decisioned before the cut off time

Prepares daily wire, ACH and internal transfer transactions that have proper authorization and backup ing critical attention to detail and accuracy

Promotes corporate cash flow by timely collections of intercompany balances and other corporate receivables

Administers corporate credit card program according to company policies and procedures; researches suspected fraudulent transactions and troubleshoots system issues.

Ensure that all time sensitive electronic transactions are processed and confirmed by the bank

Creates and maintains ACH and wire templates for each bank account and removes/inactivates outdated templates to prevent misuse

Enforce cash management policies for electronic transactions by verifying all free form wires with a trusted source using independent contact information, obtaining proper backup and approvals and maintaining daily wire log

Prepare monthly Truist account analysis summary report and investigate any unusual activity

Maintains bank login tracker, contact list, signature cards, training materials and other critical cash management documentation

Troubleshoots user login and access issues with banking sites to facilitate prompt resolution

Trains new users on various banking functions as directed by Controller

Works with IT analyst, Yardi support and/or bank technical support to implement, upgrade and maintain treasury services and to investigate issues reported by users

Assists the Controller with corporate insurance matters by preparing renewal applications, assisting with insurance audits, processing insurance invoices and allocations to subs and properties, and other insurance related tasks as assigned by Controller

Handles all accounting and reporting for approximately 25 joint ventures including payment of corporate expenses, taxes, quarterly distributions and investor communications

Coordinates with CPA firm for year-end PBC tax work related to GHS and JV entities including payment of any estimated taxes, assistance with filing extensions, distribution of K-1s

Other projects and duties as assigned by Corporate Controller or CFO

Qualifications

BA/BS in accounting, finance or related field

3+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience

1+ years public accounting experience or public accounting preferred

Experience in full cycle GAAP accounting, financial statements, solid analytical skills

Attention to detail and ability to work independently as well as within a team

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to meet deadlines, with excellent time management and organization skills

Strong technology skills, especially with online banking systems, automated vendor payment systems and property management software

Strong Excel skills to include advanced functions (e.g. vlookup, SUMIF, pivot tables, etc)

Yardi or other property management software experience a plus