Accounting Specialist

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over 1,000,000 units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets and over $30 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit .

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Accounting Specialist will perform duties related to accounts receivable/payable processing, process invoices for payments, build charge batches, post payments for residents, deposit alternative providers and corporate payments, and assist in other accounting and financial transactions as necessary. This position must be able to report to the Phoenix office daily and have reliable transportation.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Receives, verifies, and processes invoices for payment and corporate bill back, while working with vendors to research discrepancies and resolve billing issues.
• Posts A/R adjustments and charges accurately ensuring proper coding.
• Posts A/R receipts (Check, ACH, and Wire) to the appropriate ledgers and keeps receivable balances up to date, ensuring all payments are accounted for and properly posted.
• Performs ACH transactions in the bank according to established procedures and ensures that daily bank transactions are recorded timely and reported to the appropriate team members.
• Researches customer A/R balances and works with corporate team members to resolve open balances and charge disputes.
• Performs reconciliations and prepares reports as necessary for Management.
• Maintains files and records in an orderly manner and protects confidential information.
• Completes projects, tasks, assignments, and other work that is unique to the specific business area (including those requiring special knowledge and/or skills), follows departmental policies and procedures, and meets standards, metrics, and other benchmarks used within the department for evaluating performance and results.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• High School Diploma and one to three years of Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable experience.
• Ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records.
• Ability to process and reconcile invoices and payments.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook and Excel (basic functions and formulas), and ability to work with accounting software.
• Effective organizational and time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate effective verbal, listening, and written communication skills.
• Ability to use office machines, including a calculator, copier, and scanner.

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The hourly range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00

Additional Compensation :

Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.

• Corporate Positions : In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.

• Onsite Property Positions : In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.

• Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.

• For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.

• 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).

• 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.

• Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.

• Charitable giving program and benefits.

*Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Important Notice: Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to [email protected].