Staff Accountant I

Job Description

Staff Accountant | AMH

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at AMH, a company recognized as a top employer and a leading single-family rental provider and homebuilder in the country. AMH focuses on simplifying the home leasing experience through professional management and maintenance, allowing residents to prioritize what matters most to them. This Staff Accountant I position is essential for the meticulous management of general accounting functions, directly supporting the monthly accounting cycle. The role ensures the accurate closure of fiscal periods, encompassing various expense accounts, revenue, accounts receivable, fixed assets, liabilities, and accruals, thereby contributing to the company’s financial integrity and operational efficiency.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Not provided
• Pay: $27.42–$34.28 hourly
• Mission: This role ensures accurate financial reporting by managing general accounting functions related to the monthly cycle.
• Tech Stack: Yardi Voyager, accounting software, sub-ledger, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Closing: Prepare monthly journal entries, analysis, and account reconciliations to accurately close the fiscal period.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliation: Conduct monthly reconciliations for all assigned balance sheet accounts, maintaining comprehensive supporting documentation.
• Deadline Management: Ensure compliance by consistently achieving processing and reporting deadlines.
• Audit Support: Provide comprehensive support for annual internal and external audits, preparing schedules and cross-checking financial statements.
• Information Management: Safeguard confidential and proprietary information and assist business unit management with financial data requests as needed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with a demonstrated understanding of core accounting principles.
• Experience: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) is required.
• Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication, problem-solving, planning, analysis, relationship management, organizing, and customer service skills. Candidates must be able to meet multiple deadlines, maintain confidentiality, implement process improvements, pay close attention to details, and adapt to changing environments.
• Bonus: Prior experience in accounting or a related field, experience with Yardi Voyager, familiarity with accounting software or sub-ledger, and an understanding of ledger accounts.