Join Our TeamConsider a career with Hammes if you are interested in being a part of a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment! We have been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare and one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments. Founded in 1991, Hammes is a vertically integrated real estate solutions platform. Our capabilities include real estate strategy and planning, project management, development, investment and property management for healthcare clients and other leading institutions. Hammes is consistently ranked as one of the nation's top healthcare developers by both Modern Healthcare's Construction & Design Survey and Revista's Outpatient Healthcare Real Estate Development Report.Position Summary The Accountant will have split responsibility between Hammes' Corporate Services group and the Hammes Holdings, the family office. Along with general accounting responsibilities this position will create, implement, and assist in a variety of ad-hoc projects. Accomplishing these objectives will require accurate and detailed accounting, analysis and reporting, effective cross-functional collaboration, project participation and management, and will include recommendation and implementation of solutions.Principal Duties and Responsibilities This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.Hammes Holdings - Family Office Duties:
- Performs all accounting activities related to maintaining complete and accurate general ledger accounts and posts necessary journal entries for various Family Office entities. Duties include coding and entering AP invoices, accrual entries, and account reconciliations.
- Prepares monthly financial statements and maintains corresponding subledgers.
- Performs various banking duties, including making and posting bank deposits, daily cash management and reporting, cash transfers, and account reconciliations.
- Monitor cash and short term investment balances for multiple entities, prepare cash flow projections and capital call requests for management.
- Work closely with other internal accounting personnel to obtain financial and cash flow information for various Hammes operating entities.
- Prepares private equity fund capital call and distribution notices, and quarterly account statements.
- Prepares annual tax work papers for outside accounting firm and assists in preparation of year-end and quarterly tax payments.
- Maintains Family Office IT directories, downloads periodic account and investment statements, capital call and distribution notices, income tax documents.
- Assists in preparation of the quarterly Holdings report for Fund compliance purposes.
- Performs special projects as requested.
Corporate Services Duties:Month End & Year End Accounting
- Performs all accounting functions for shared service departments.
- Enters and posts all necessary monthly journal entries.
- Reviews monthly trial balance and general ledger.
- Updates monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Issues monthly financial statements.
- Plays an active role with the annual budget preparation and enters approved budgets into the accounting system.
- Prepares information needed to file annual federal and state tax returns.
- Prepares bank reconciliations, performs cash management and banking functions.
- Various state entity filings
Accounts Payable
- Reviews invoices and check requests for proper general ledger codes, check for proper authorized approvals, and requests W-9's when necessary.
- Inputs all approved vendor invoices into the company's designated accounting system, cuts checks and prepares positive pay files.
- Processes regular check runs to ensure timely payments; reconciles company credit card payments.
- Prepares and files annual 1099's.
Accounts Receivable
- Prepares deposits and records corresponding cash receipts into the accounting system.
- Prepares and records monthly invoices to each of the affiliated Hammes entities for shared services; provides detailed backup for amounts billed.
Payroll
- Manages the process to register in new states and with local or county agencies.
- Prepares and inputs payroll changes and submits final approved payrolls. Computes and invoices the payroll allocation and journal entry information for each Hammes entity.
- Prepares budgets and forecasts for various Hammes entities.
- Researches tax implications associated with various types of payments.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists with the administration of the company's property and casualty insurance program and works with our brokers to answer policy related questions or to make policy modifications to program.
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Relationships and Scope:Due to the nature of the position, the Accountant must be able to demonstrate a superior ability to maintain confidentiality in a professional manner at all times. Equally important, the incumbent must also be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of individuals inside and outside of the organization; and effectively communicate both verbally and in writing. This position works closely with all levels of the company. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform this job successfully.
- A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar field required.
- A minimum of 3 years of related work experience strongly preferred.
- Highly analytical and strong problem-solving skills.
- Must be able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality at all times and enforce this standard within the department.
- Considerable initiative, outstanding customer service skills, and the ability to learn quickly. Must have a high energy level, can-do attitude, and high standards for quality performance.
- Strong organization and communication skills, ability to multi-task while paying attention to detail and working in a high volume, fast paced environment.
- Individual must demonstrate integrity, flexibility (including 40+ hours per week when needed), sound judgment, and strong intuitive skills.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook as well as experience with ADP Workforce Now and QuickBooks preferred.
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