Staff Accountant

Description

Continental Properties is looking for a Staff Accountant to join our Accounting team at our home office in Menomonee Falls, WI. Under the supervision of the Construction Accounting Manager, you will support the construction draw process and also perform general bookkeeping while maintaining responsibility for the financial statements, general ledgers, and balance sheet reconciliations.

We are embracing a hybrid working environment and you can work both in the office and from home but will need to be available to work in the office 3 days per week. #LI-Hybrid

Essential Responsibilities :

• Provide support for the construction draw process for ongoing construction projects including the gathering of documentation to ensure that the process is performed promptly
• Communicate with project managers, lenders, vendors and external parties to manage draw requests and requirements
• Prepare journal entries, data entry and posting, on a monthly basis, to ensure integrity of the general ledger and financial statements
• Maintain detailed reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts
• Analyze revenues, expenses, assets, and liabilities to ensure accounting is applied to projects under construction
• Support the month-end closing process to ensure seamless close out
• Provide support for the preparation and presentation of financial reports for the corporation including quarterly consolidated financial statements
• Help provide documentation for the annual interim and year-end audit

Skills for Success :

Education : Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required

Experience : 1+ years of accounting experience; preference towards public accounting experience or construction accounting experience

You will have knowledge of accounting principles

You will have knowledge of computers and familiarity with accounting software.

Why You'll Love Life at Continental :

Our award-winning culture fosters innovation and empowers our team members to lead. Here are some of the reasons that our team members continue to vote for us as a Top Workplace :

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and all applicable state and local fair employment practices laws, and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities.

For the benefit of our residents, the communities we serve, and our co-workers, all applicants are required to pass a post-offer criminal background check prior to joining the Continental team.

We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The posted salary range represents our good faith estimate of the base salary for this role at the time of posting. Final compensation is based on a variety of factors, including a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. This range does not include bonus potential or other forms of compensation and benefits.

Salary Range : $65,000 - $80,000

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