Staff Accountant – Military Housing Accounting

Job Description

Staff Accountant | WinnCompanies

The Tone:
This is a Staff Accountant role at WinnCompanies, located in Nashville, TN (hybrid). WinnCompanies is an award-winning owner, developer, and manager of high-impact, mixed-income apartment communities, and one of the nation’s leading managers of multifamily and affordable housing. The organization brings together 4,600+ team members across 28 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. This role is crucial for overseeing project accounting, cash management, and financial reporting for Airforce housing sites, ultimately improving their financial performance and positively impacting the community.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Nashville, TN
• Pay: $47216–$51730 hourly
• Team: Winn Military Housing Accounting Division, Airforce accounting team
• Mission: This person will oversee project accounting, cash management, and financial reporting for Airforce sites to improve property financial performance.
• Tech Stack: Yardi, Microsoft Office, Excel, RealPage

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting & AP Support: Perform duties associated with collection reporting, journal entries, physical inventory, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and assist with the A/P function as needed.
• Cash Management: Record daily deposits and maintain deposit records in accordance with records retention policies.
• Payment Processing: Import monthly military allotment payment files and ensure accurate posting in Yardi.
• Inter-departmental Reporting: Submit monthly MIMO files to MAC/DFAS, including reviewing files and comparison reports for any necessary adjustments.
• Resident Allotment Management: Prorate resident allotments through MAC for partial rent months and complete deposit accounting.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. High school diploma or GED equivalent. Core domain knowledge in accounting, analytics, and time management.
• Experience: 0-2 years of accounting experience. Experience with computer systems, particularly Microsoft Office.
• Skills: Strong organizational skills, interpersonal communication, superb attention to detail, effective collaboration with manager and team members, knowledge of financial software applications, databases, and spreadsheets.
• Bonus: Bachelor’s degree or in pursuit of a degree in a related field. Experience in receivables collections. Proficiency in Excel. Experience with Yardi and/or RealPage software.