Staff Accountant

Working for Equity Residential (EQR), an industry leading multi-family REIT, means being part of a community and striving to provide the best in apartment living. That’s why our employees say they are proud to work at Equity, a company that knows how home should feel. That’s what our Be.Think.Play.Live. culture is all about.

The Staff Accountant will provide accounting support for the Equity Residential Payroll function. The Staff Accountant is responsible for processing weekly payroll postings, preparing the monthly payroll bank reconciliation and administering various projects within the Payroll team. The Staff Accountant prepares quarterly and annual work papers in accordance with GAAP and EQR standards.

WHO YOU ARE

• A Strong Communicator. Your writing and speaking skills are clear and effective, helping you connect well with others.
• A Team Player. You are united with teammates in delivering the best experience to current and prospective residents.
• Organized. You are flexible and able to juggle appointments and personal interactions with teammates and customers smoothly.
• Creative. You are an ideal person and like coming up with smart solutions to new challenges.
• Caring. You put yourself in others’ shoes and strive for positive outcomes.
• Motivated. You invest extra energy to reach your goals.
• Solution-Oriented. You follow through on commitments, co-workers and business partners know that they matter.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Reconciliation of weekly/bi-weekly payrolls, creating and posting related JE’s to record payroll activity.
• Reclassifying HSA Fundings on a monthly basis.
• Analyzing Medical Reserve Activity and posting related journal entries required.
• Reclassifying 401k/SERP Fundings on a monthly basis to related accounts.
• Record 401k forfeitures utilized on a quarterly basis.
• Prepare and record JE for estimated 401k Company match true-up quarterly.
• Reclassifying state and local payroll tax liabilities on a monthly basis.
• Reclassifying payroll tax fundings on a monthly basis.
• Prepare monthly payroll bank reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly G/L to PAR reconciliation.
• Analyze Misc Payroll Liability (a/c# 4799-10).
• Review activity for a/c# 1210-98 at ERPOP.
• Reconcile MRI payroll postings with HCM essbase on a monthly basis.
• Analyze Life/ADD/LTD/STD/Supp Life on a semi-annual basis.
• Prepare file of stale dated checks for MarketSphere to track for dormancy and possible escheatment. Provide details of transactions previously provided that have since settled.
• Review unclaimed property filings prepared by MarketSphere and identify property that has since settled. Reconcile related master schedules for stale dated checks issued by UHC.
• Assist in compiling payroll information on employees to be provided to inside parties.
• Provide general auditor assistance as necessary, including fielding questions or gathering supporting work papers as requested.
• Performs special projects as requested.
• Performs other accounting duties as necessary.

REQUIREMENTS:

• The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance
• 0-1 years applicable accounting experience.
• Must be detail oriented with excellent analytical and written/verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to organize, prioritize workload and work on numerous projects/tasks at one time, and be highly conscientious of deadlines.
• Computer literacy required – Intermediate Excel skills, Google Apps, and previous experience working in accounting systems would be ideal.
• CPA status is preferred and encouraged, but not required.
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