Job Description
Job DescriptionProperty Accounting Clerk (AP Focused)
Location: Bergen County, NJ Area
Schedule: Full-Time, Onsite (100%)
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $60,000 - $70,000
A growing real estate and property management organization is seeking an Accounts Payable / Accounting Associate to join its accounting team. This position is ideal for someone with strong high-volume, full-cycle Accounts Payable experience who is looking to expand their accounting knowledge and grow into a future Staff Accountant role.
This is a fast-paced environment requiring strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Process high-volume accounts payable transactions, averaging 250+ invoices per week
- Perform full-cycle AP functions including invoice entry, coding, approval workflows, payment processing, check runs, ACH/EFT payments, Positive Pay, and vendor reconciliations
- Review invoices and supporting documentation for accuracy, proper entity/property allocation, GL coding, approvals, and supporting backup
- Assist with accounts receivable activities including cash receipts, billing support, collections, and account reconciliations
- Prepare bank reconciliations and assist with month-end close activities
- Enter journal entries and maintain accurate accounting records
- Support general ledger maintenance and account analysis
- Assist with financial reporting and various accounting projects
- Work closely with management to identify process improvements and enhance accounting accuracy
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on accounting, bookkeeping, or accounts payable experience
- Demonstrated experience handling full-cycle Accounts Payable in a high-volume environment
- Strong understanding of:
- General ledger accounting
- Accrual and cash-basis accounting
- Expense coding and account classifications
- Prepaids and accruals
- Journal entries
- Bank reconciliations
- Financial statement concepts
- Strong attention to detail and ability to independently verify the accuracy of work
- Excellent organizational, communication, and time-management skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple properties, deadlines, and recurring accounting responsibilities
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
Technical Skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required, including:
- Pivot Tables
- VLOOKUPs
- Data Analysis Functions
- Microsoft Word proficiency required
- Experience with MRI and/or Yardi Voyager highly preferred
Education
- Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
- Relevant accounting experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to join a stable and growing organization
- Exposure to property management accounting and real estate operations
- Clear path for advancement into a Staff Accountant position
- Hands-on involvement with month-end close, general accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting
This role is well suited for an accounting professional who enjoys high-volume AP, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is eager to build a long-term career within accounting and finance.
Benefits
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.
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Pay Details: $60,000.00 to $69,998.00 per year
Search managed by: Christine Senn
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.