Staff Accountant
About Self Storage Plus
Self Storage Plus is a growing, locally owned and operated self storage company with a rewarding and fun culture. We strive to differentiate our people, product and processes from our competitors by delivering the best customer experience to our customers. Our team cares about the many experiences that drive our customers to self-storage. Our mission is to give our customers, our management clients and our employees Room to Pursue Life.
We are the leading regional self storage service provider in the DMV area with over 50 stores in Virginia, Maryland, DC, West Virginia, and Florida. We are driven by succeeding as a team and are seeking candidates who can help our pursuit of expansion and who embrace a culture of growth. We are excited about our company’s accomplishments, vision, direction and growth. If you believe you are a fit for our culture, please respond to the job opening below.
Position Description
- “You are the person who wants to create your future role in your company...
- who others have to tell you to go home because you get so much purpose out of your work...
- who is committed to effecting change...
- who knows every individual has the ability to shine...
- who wants to grow with a company that is doubling every year...
- who wants their decisions to impact the company they work in...
- who wants to find people, grow people, and keep people.”
The Staff Accountant will have a variety of responsibilities including but not limited to accounts payables, property and general ledger accounting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
- Process all property, and corporate invoices for payment
- Ensure all invoices are properly approved and timely paid
- Provide proper account coding or review coding supplied by others for proper reporting of expenses
- Allocate corporate invoices to properties
- Maintain paid bill files ensuring all payments can be readily identified and located
- Communicate with vendors on invoices received and proper documentation
BANKING
- Prepare and make corporate bank deposits
- Receive record of deposits from properties
- Ensure and report to management whether all deposits are being made in a timely manner
- Record and post deposits in the general ledger
- Prepare and complete funds transfers as directed
- Assist in opening new bank and merchant accounts for properties as needed
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
PROPERTY ACCOUNTING
- Maintain a list of investors for each managed property
- Prepare owner distributions in accordance with recurring schedule or on instruction from the owners
- Obtain all required business licenses and permits and maintain a schedule of expirations and corporate office copies of all licenses and permits
- Collect and pay state sales tax
- Obtain licenses and permits for new properties as needed
- Post AP and accrual journal entries to the general ledger
- Review and maintain current accounts for all utilities
- Review month end reporting for accuracy and against annual budget for performance
OTHER DUTIES
- At all times, maintain and promote the Company’s good reputation among Vendors, Customers, Employees and all others who you come into contact within the course of business
- Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time
- Support the properties and their owners with questions and directives as needed
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or related field preferred
- Have the ability to deal with complications by making common sense decisions, handle new challenges and change, as well as the ability to resolve problems
- Exhibit discretion, confidentiality, flexibility, and willingness to work closely with our team
- Ability to work within timeframe of standard policies and procedures
- Ability to maintain confidentiality related to sensitive company and employee information
- Ability to work independently with little supervision required
- Excellent ability to multi-task and prioritize in a busy, fast-growth environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Knowledge of Yardi Accounting System a plus
Comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Salary
- Paid Time Off – Vacation, Sick and Holidays
- Medical and dental coverage
- 401K Retirement Plan with company match
- Company paid short-term disability
- Employee discount on a storage unit
- Educational Opportunities
Self Storage Plus is an equal opportunity employer; M/F/D/V.
This is a full-time, exempt position
This position is located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Interested students can apply to this position at this link or by sending their resume to Emily Powers, CPA, at epowers@selfstorageplus.com.