The Fulton Group - Staff Accountant

This position is for The Fulton Group - a local property management company.

We believe The Fulton Group has a great future of foreseeable growth because of our greatest asset: our people! The team we have assembled is committed to continued growth. This continued growth provides opportunities for the company and for all of the team members along the way.

We are currently seeking a person for our Staff Accountant position that is looking to join a great and committed team of true professionals and be part of our great company. Prior accounting experience is not required - this position offers a great opportunity for learning and growth! 
Below are some of the details of the position. 

Title: Staff Accountant
Reports To: Accounting Manager & Managing Partner
One Thing: Responsible for daily accounting and reporting, credit card reconciliations, the accounts receivable function and reporting, understanding of entity ownership, communicating with tenants, various ad hoc projects.

Key Characteristics:

• Emotional Intelligence. Have high emotional intelligence as it relates to interactions with the tenants and our team.


• Efficiency. Have the ability to be fast paced in general with the ability to speed up and slow down as needed in situations, understand how to quickly prioritize tasks and the order of importance of the tasks, ability to multitask. 


• Accounting Skills. Have some knowledge of basic accounting principles, practices and procedures.


• Technology skills and the ability to learn new systems. 


• Strong organization skills and attention to detail.


• Fantastic Communication. Have the ability to communicate effectively, professionally and concisely, through all communication methods - face to face, Zoom, phone, email.


• Ability to follow instructions and ask questions when needed.


• Be self-motivated/managed. Have a high level of self-management through a natural understanding of priority and what items need to take precedence over other, and the ability to complete tasks effectively alone and through self-reliance on existing skills and knowledge. 


• Work well with the entire team from top to bottom, and have a full understanding of the interconnectedness of the team and importance of respect of all parts of the company and all people on the team.


• Forward Thinking. See problems before they happen and head off potential issues through experience and paying attention to details. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Accounts Receivable & Payable. Including but not limited to, processing of incoming funds, creating invoices, assist with tenant communication regarding late payment fees and bounced rent payments, assisting with A/R reconciliations and reporting, processing utility payments, coordinating payments with vendors, etc. 


• Responsible for the entire process for processing a new signed lease. 


• Responsible for the entire process for pet fee & cleaning fee collection.


• Responsible for the entire process for sub-leasing processing, adjusting rents, updating tenant information.


• Additional lease/security deposit projects and tasks, as needed. 


• An understanding of entity ownership.


• Assist with reconciling credit card accounts. 


• Scanning and emailing water bills to tenants.


• Ordering office supplies.


• E-file organization - scanning and savings documents, regular Tresorit storage back-ups.


• Assisting with 1099 preparations.


• Taking payments or documents to the bank, as needed.


• Various projects as requested to run a small business.