Financial Accountant

Job Description

Financial Accountant | East West Hospitality

The Tone:
This is a full-time, year-round role at East West Hospitality, located in Charleston, SC. East West Hospitality strives to be the most trusted hospitality services company and employer of choice, built on genuine and enduring relationships. This Financial Accountant position is crucial for building an accounting career within the company, offering hands-on experience across the full accounting cycle. The role supports a diverse portfolio of community associations and multifamily properties, contributing to accurate financial management.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time, Year-Round
• Location: In-person Charleston, SC
• Pay: $60000–$68000 annually
• Team: Greater Charleston Regional Accounting Team, reports to Regional Controller
• Mission: Support the full accounting cycle for a portfolio of community associations and multifamily properties, ensuring accurate financial records and timely reporting.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage: Support the full accounting cycle for a portfolio of community associations and multifamily residential properties.
• Maintain: Maintain accurate general ledgers and financial records across multiple properties and entities.
• Process: Support accounts payable and accounts receivable, including invoice processing, allocations, deposits, and receivables.
• Reconcile: Prepare monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations, and research accounting discrepancies.
• Generate: Prepare and review monthly financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and budget-to-actual reports.
• Assist: Assist with month-end close activities, annual audits, reviews, and tax preparation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; suitable for an early-career professional or recent graduate.
• Experience: 1–3 years of accounting, bookkeeping, or property accounting experience preferred; recent graduates with relevant coursework or internship experience are encouraged.
• Skills: Strong Excel skills; working knowledge of accounting principles and general ledger accounting; experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation; strong organization, time management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Bonus: Experience with community association, HOA, condominium, apartment, or multifamily accounting is a plus.