Responsibilities Maintain community ledgers which includes, among other things, bank account reconciliations, including researching and clearing outstanding items; balance sheet reconciliations, including appropriate journal entries to adjust balances; prepare, key, and edit journal entries; and, process check requests. Complete monthly review of all assigned communities which includes: analyze community income statements; prepare and follow-up on financial statement inquiries to communities; and journalize all necessary adjustments to the community general ledgers; distribute financial statements to communities, regional directors, and corporate office management team. Maintain communications and provide accounting-related guidance to assigned communities. Apply accounting pronouncements to community balance sheets. Assist in the interim and year-end audit. File all accounting related data in a timely, organized manner. May perform other duties as assigned.  Qualifications Bachelors degree in related field is required. 1-3 years experience at a minimum. 1-3 years accounting experience working with the month-end close process and completing financial statements Community Staff Accountants are assigned a specific number of communities and must be able to follow strict timelines to close each month. Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications such as Excel and Word. MBA certification or CPA license is preferred.