COMPANY:
Standard Communities has extensive experience in all areas of
affordable, workforce, and mixed-income housing; a passion for
finding innovative financing solutions that best serve residents
and communities; a commitment to community and civic
engagement; proven expertise in executing large scale capital
programs; and a belief that Public-Private Partnerships are an
effective tool for solving the housing crisis.
Founded to create,
preserve, and improve affordable housing nationwide, Standard
Communities works to ensure that high-quality housing is accessible to those who need it most.
Standard’s portfolio spans 19 states and consists of more than
14,000 apartment units, including over 10,000 affordable and
workforce housing units.
Since its inception in 2008, Standard
has completed more than $2.6 billion of housing transactions.
This includes the largest tax-exempt bond and LIHTC financed
affordable housing transactions in the respective histories of
Illinois, California, and Washington, D.C.
This commitment to successfully creating, preserving, and
improving affordable, workforce, and mixed-income housing
has earned the firm many accolades.
Standard received a Tax
Credit Excellence Award from The Affordable Housing Tax
Credit Coalition in 2019 for a 549-unit LIHTC project in
Washington, D.C., has been recognized by the Urban Land
Institute as a finalist for the Excellence in Affordable and
Workforce Housing Awards, and has been a finalist for the
Affordable Housing Finance Reader’s Choice Awards (2018,
2019, & 2020).
One of the 50 largest affordable housing owners in the nation
(per Affordable Housing Finance, May 2020), Standard’s
portfolio and team members have more than doubled in recent
years and we are looking for fast-moving and entrepreneurial
team members to join our ever-expanding team.
JOB LOCATION: Los Angeles
JOB SCOPE:
This position will assist in various accounting functions for the company.
This
position will be based in the Los Angeles office and will report directly to the
Associate Director of Corporate Accounting.
JOB DUTIES:
Job duties/responsibilities will include:
Record daily cash transactions and prepare journal entries (high volume).
Process electronic transactions (ACH, Wire, auto-debit).
Prepare weekly cash transaction report.
Monthly bank reconciliations (high volume).
Prepare bank deposits.
Full cycle of accounts payable.
Assist in preparation of monthly financial statements for management.
Assist with monthly investor distributions.
Assist in various accounting projects as requested.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Excellent organization, time management and multi-tasking skill.
Conduct multiple tasks concurrently, managing workloads to meet
deadlines.
Applicant must be a detail-oriented person with excellent analytical skills
and proficient in Excel.
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing throughout all
levels of organization, both internally and externally.
Willingness to participate in a team environment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
0
– 2 years of accounting experience.
Accounting degree preferred.
Knowledge of F9 and CYMA software a plus
Compensation: $40,000