The Franklin Companies is an industry-leading firm that specializes in the development, construction, and management of high-quality senior living — our Franklin Park® communities — and multi-family residential properties — the Artisan affordable apartment communities.

Due to our continued growth, we are seeking to add an accounting clerk.

The ideal person will have one or more years working in accounting and performing accounting clerk duties (filing, AP, bank reconciliation, tracking fixed assets, payroll uploads) and other duties in support of accounting.

Job Duties

Below is a list of some of the duties this role will be responsible for, it is not an all-inclusive list.

Bank Reconciliations
Positive Pay Uploads
Handling Positive Pay Exceptions
Handling RFR's
Addressing Unclaimed Property
Accounts Payable (assigned locations)
Recording Fixed Assets
Tracking Utilities
Payroll Uploads to accounting system

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Fluency in English; reading, writing, speaking, and understanding. Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, employees, residents, family members, and outside contacts.
Strong leadership skills: competent to make appropriate professional decisions and to resolve/manage problems.
Patience, tact, and cheerful disposition; ability to work in collegial fashion and model teamwork approach.
Ability to seek out new methods and willing to incorporate them into existing practices when applicable.
Prompt, dependable, and able to perform the required duties on a regular, predictable basis.

Education And Work Experience

Proficiency working with Microsoft Office Products (Intermediate Excel experience along with Business Analytics software a plus
Professional level communication skills (verbal and written
Proficiency in using office equipment (postage machine, copier, sorting and collating, etc.
Able to organize information, and report results from multiple inputs
Able to work with confidential financial and Human Resources information
Associate or bachelor's degree in business management or related discipline, or high school diploma with commensurate work experience Preferred.
1+ years' experience using Microsoft Office and Outlook software.
1+ years' experience working in multi-level business databases, preferably Yardi or One site, and working in HR information Systems.

Physical Requirements

The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this

Sit up to 75% of the workday.
Stand and/or walk periodically throughout the workday.
Occasionally push or pull up to 35 pounds unassisted. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
Occasionally kneel, bend, and reach.
Must have good manual dexterity for typing and operation of machinery including computers.
Requires continuous mental and visual attention to diversified operations

Benefits

401(k)
Medical Insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Paid Holidays

Schedule

8 hour shift
Monday to Friday,
Generally 40 hours, some overtime during heavy periods

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