Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: Experienced

TOPS Financial Services is looking for a Staff Accountant to join our team!

As part of our goal to create and support the best community association management software, TOPS offers accounting solutions for clients through its Financial Services division.

In this role you will be participating in the preparation of monthly client financials. We have 100 Association clients and each accountant manages between 30-40, with varying degrees of complexities for each client. You'll communicate with clients at all levels of financial literacy, primarily through email, but also over the phone.

The team culture is close-knit and personal, with 30 people based in our Ft. Lauderdale location. This is a Level 1 Staff Accountant role, working in- office from 8:30am-5pm with potential for hybrid WFH scheduling.

**Who will love this job **

• You think outside the box and go the extra mile to solve the problem.
• You look at things from a financial perspective - organizing information in a logical way.
• You've prepared bank reconciliation and financials, not just reports and have done more than just reconciling a bank account.
• You like to take on additional tasks and second-level escalation.

**What you 'll do **

• Reconcile bank statements
• Calculate accrued and prepaid expenses on a monthly basis
• Post journal entries
• Reconcile subsidiary schedules to the balance sheet
• Assemble monthly financial statement packet
• Summarize current financial status and recommend financial actions for clients
• Prepare and recommend accounting controls policies and procedures
• Guide AP and AR bookkeepers in support of month-end and year-end close process
• Provide troubleshooting and second-level escalation as needed

**You should have **

• Required: Bachelor's degree in accounting/appropriate field of study or comparable work experience
• Required: Two years' work experience ( bonus if it 's in the community management or HOA space)
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects and meet series of paced reporting deadlines
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
• Experience with creating financial statements, general ledger functions, and the month-end/ year end close process
• Proactive, positive communication with clients and team members
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship

Why TOPS

Our team is changing the face of the HOA Property Technology space as a trusted industry leader for over 30 years. Today, our products enable over 1,500 of the highest-caliber property management companies in the world to grow and protect their organizations. We are a five-time winner of FLCAJ's Readers Choice Awards for our solutions and support.

As a five-time winner of Tampa Bay's Top 100 Workplace, our approach to work is proactive, collaborative, and committed. Our team of 140+ are truly passionate about creating a best-run company internally just as we create best-run Property Management Companies for our customers. Learn about our [Core Values](https://drive.google.com/file/d/17xnNALAtBGcdd- O_0_E6uk5m2KQMMtRl/view) here.

We offer a full slate of benefits, including competitive salaries, medical (including a $0 option for employees), dental, vision, life and disability coverage, paid vacation, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, $1,000 employee referral program and a 401(k) plan. When possible, we also like to offer fun in-person perks like pet-friendly offices, paid food trucks and company outings. 😊

We have offices in Clearwater, FL (near Tampa), Fort Lauderdale, FL, Knoxville TN, and Mission Viejo, CA (an hour outside LA), plus a few fully remote team members across the US.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We value each team member for their skills, experience and unique perspectives. This is a principle embodied in the way we do business, our policies, and is visible in our results. Come join us and find out what the best work of your career could look like here at TOPS.