Accountant Property

UDR, Inc. is now hiring an Accountant Property to join our team at our corporate office in Highlands Ranch.

**Hybrid schedule once trained**

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Under direct supervision, provide accounting support to the Accounting Department. Provide maintenance, updates, and reconciliation of assigned accounts. Prepare month-end journal entries and assist in monthly financial statement preparation. Prepare, develop, and analyze management accounting information following established policies and procedures in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to provide financial support and service.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports directly to Sr. Accountant or Sr. Manager - Accounting

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: N/A

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Prepare and record journal entries in PeopleSoft.
2. Take ownership of all assigned month-end close processes and responsibilities and ensure their accurate and timely completion.
3. Reconcile bank and balance sheet accounts for assigned properties.
4. Ensure investigation is done and appropriate entries are made (if necessary) to clear reconciling items within 30 days.
5. Perform fluctuation analysis for communities assigned during monthly close process and provide explanations where needed.
6. Understand capital versus expense accounting and appropriately apply the Company's capitalization policy.
7. Perform monthly community balance sheet analysis for accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
8. Reconcile insurance claim invoices to the GL and prepare insurance journal entries in accordance of GAAP.
9. Assist in completing various administrative, accounting, and other financial or statistical reports.
10. Work with outside auditors to assist with quarterly reviews and year-end audits, and ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley documentation and testing requirements.
11. Perform other duties and ad hoc projects as assigned or as necessary.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) is required. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, analyze and interpret financial data and draw valid conclusions. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports. Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley documentation and testing requirements. Ability to apply policies and procedures to solve everyday Company issues.
• Perform duties that require strong comprehension, analytical, research, composition, communication, and organizational skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet critical deadlines. Ability to exercise initiative, problem solving and decision making skills.
  
  Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials. Polished interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions. Ability to work in conjunction with Company managers and associates.
• Skilled in the use of spreadsheet and word processing software with knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point. Ability to process computer data, maintain databases and to format and generate reports.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Occasionally lifting items weighing up to 30 lbs. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate reports. Extensive data input and required ability to sit for long periods of time. Regular and consistent attendance on the job is an essential function.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Normal office environment. Occasional evening or weekend work.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

1. Bachelor's degree in accounting, with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance is preferred, or its equivalent experience, required.
2. Minimum of two years' related experience or CPA certificate preferred.
3. Experience with PeopleSoft preferred.
4. Must have and maintain a valid driver's license unless otherwise noted.

Benefits Offered:

* Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
* Medical Flexible Spending Account
* Dependent Care Spending Account
* Supplemental Term Life Insurance
* Voluntary Cancer Insurance
* Supplemental Short-Term Disability Insurance / AD&D Insurance
* Voluntary Long Term Care Insurance
* 401(k) Plan with company match

Salary Range:
* $58,000.00/yr. (minimum) - $70,000.00/yr. (maximum), depends on experience

Bonus Potential:
* Eligible for 10% annual bonus potential, based on personal and company performance