Accountant, Property Accounting

BXP, Inc. • Boston, MA

15h • $68,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Act as primary assistant to Senior Accountants relating to day-to-day general
accounting tasks such as customer/client billings, accounts receivable issues,
accounts payable invoice processing and other customer and accounting requests,
as well as assisting Senior Accountants with financial and management reporting
requirements.

Requirements

• A minimum of an Associates Degree required, with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration preferred.
• A minimum of 0-2 years of related experience required. Experience in customer service, billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable or general accounting preferred.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to resolve difficult situations and conflicts effectively.
• Proficiency with word processing, database and spreadsheet packages, specifically Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Leadership abilities in comparable team role and an effective team member and leader.
• Self-confident individual that can operate independently and formulate sound decisions.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, deal with diverse problems, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist Senior Accountants with the quarterly close process, including preparing lead schedules, supporting schedules and generating reports for audit binder.
• Assist the Senior Accountants in the preparation and review of the operating revenue/expense budgets as necessary.
• Assist the Senior Accountants with all 404-compliance responsibilities.
• Represent BXP as an additional personal contact for customers in resolving Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable questions.
• Perform data entry and updates to the JD Edwards system pertaining to assigned properties including the input of journal entries.
• Prepare the monthly and quarterly Revenue Analysis for the office and retail clients.
• Explain current and year-to-date revenue and expense variances.
• Generate recurring billing comparison report and analysis on a monthly basis.
• Assist A/R personnel to resolve issues regarding unapplied cash and other client billing/receivable issues as necessary.
• Coordinate client invoicing through the billable work order system as necessary.
• Coordinate client invoicing for building client authorizations, and other related charges as requested by the Property Management and Construction Departments.
• Assist Senior Accountant with Lease Tracking responsibilities of which includes obtaining supporting documentation in order to help expedite the process.
• Calculate quarterly sales overage for retail clients and maintain Sales Tracking Database as necessary.
• Prepare monthly security deposit, letters of credit, accounts receivable, mortgage payables and other balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Assist Senior Accountants with Fixed Asset Schedules as it relates to updating FAS and entering depreciation journal entry.
• Maintain monthly Utility expense and Occupancy schedules pertaining to assigned properties.
• Assist Senior Accountant with the preparation of Real Estate Tax I&E forms.
• Be a positive and productive member of the Core Group.
• Act as back up to other Core Group members.
• Project a positive image of Boston Properties, Inc. to all clients or outsiders with whom this position has contact.
• Perform day to day requests and special projects as directed by the VP, Regional Controller, Senior Managers, Managers, and Senior Accountants.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• BXP offers a competitive total rewards package including base salary and annual discretionary bonus.
• Our comprehensive benefits include medical and dental coverage, a retirement savings plan with competitive company match, backup childcare, educational assistance, employee support programs, a generous commuter transit subsidy and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree