Junior Accountant

Job Description

Junior Accountant | Atrium

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Atrium, located in Miami Beach, FL. Our client is a growing real estate company that is actively expanding throughout the South Florida market. They manage multiple business lines and have a continuous focus on acquiring new opportunities in the real estate sector. This organization offers an evolving environment where accounting professionals can contribute meaningfully. This Junior Accountant position is crucial for supporting their growing finance team by overseeing various aspects of the company’s financial activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with established accounting principles and reporting requirements.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Miami Beach, FL
• Pay: $55000–$70000 yearly
• Team: Finance team
• Mission: Support the finance team by managing various financial activities, ensuring accuracy, and maintaining compliance with accounting principles and reporting requirements for a growing real estate organization.
• Tech Stack: Excel, ERP systems, financial reporting tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and analyze financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
• General Ledger Management: Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, review and post journal entries, and monitor transactions for completeness and accuracy.
• Transaction Oversight: Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices, vendor payments, and customer collections.
• Close Processes: Lead month-end and year-end closing processes, coordinating with other teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Budgeting & Analysis: Collaborate with the finance team to develop annual budgets and forecasts, monitor performance, and conduct detailed financial analysis to support decision-making and identify trends.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, qualifying for a Junior Accountant role.
• Experience: Minimum of 6 months of accounting experience, including full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, and month-end close activities.
• Skills: Strong Excel proficiency, with an Excel assessment required as part of the hiring process.
• Bonus: A professional demeanor with excellent communication skills, strong organizational abilities, a high level of attention to detail and accuracy, CPA certification or progress toward CPA, continuing education in Accounting or Finance, and knowledge of tax regulations, compliance standards, ERP systems, and financial reporting tools.