Accounting Assistant (Construction Support)

Accounting Assistant

Phoenix Investors, a national commercial real estate company based in Milwaukee, WI, seeks an organized, diligent, and responsible Accounting Assistant to add to our talented team. In the Accounting Assistant position, you will interact daily with our Accounting Supervisor, vendors, and construction team to assist in properly routing, coding, and posting accounts payable, maintaining our lien waivers filing system, handling basic accounting duties and administrative functions, including special ad hoc projects.

Accounting Assistant Responsibilities:

• Manage the Yardi dashboard for construction invoices
• Assist vendors and construction staff via telephone and email
• Review and ensure payables have accurate GL codes and proper approvals
• Maintain the software for our travel reporting programs (Expensify and Egencia)
• Management of one bot that generates our lien waivers
• Maintain the lien waiver filing system
• Coordinate and dispatch checks to vendors
• Assist with vendor payment inquiries for construction division
• Assist with coding and billing credit card expenses back to intercompany entities
• Communicate with staff regarding lien notifications
• Contribute to exploring new processes to drive continuous improvement
• Act as backup to the other Accounting Assistants when needed

Accounting Assistant Qualifications:

• Minimum 2-year accounting degree is desirable (or completing a degree) OR 3-5 years of experience in real estate accounting
• Solid understanding of accounting concepts
• Excellent math skills
• Customer-service oriented; interested in developing and maintaining customer relationships
• Ability to prioritize and balance completion of several tasks; self-motivated
• Strong attention to detail, positive attitude; willing and eager to learn new skills
• Prior experience with an accounting ERP preferred but not required
• Prior experience with YARDI a plus
• Strong communication skills; candidate will be required to interface with internal and external stakeholders (property managers, construction personnel, vendors, tenants, etc)
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment and possess a strong work ethic
• Ability to work within a team and independently
• Ability to seek information and problem solve
• Standout “can do” attitude and enthsm to drive and innovate process

Accounting Assistant Compensation/Benefits:

• Paid training, holidays, and vacations
• Company perks, like breakfast and lunch provided, as well as fitness accommodations
• Company-sponsored 401(k)
• Benefits, including medical, dental, and life insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Information :

• Company : Phoenix Investors
• Position : Accounting Assistant (Construction Support)
• Location : Milwaukee, WI
• Country : US