Sr. Accountant

Who We Are
Surf or Sound Realty, Hatteras Island’s premier vacation rental company, located on Hatteras Island, part of the pristine Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Since 1978, we have offered weekly premier Hatteras Island vacation rentals from single family beach cottages to expansive oceanfront estates with a wide range of luxury amenities. While serving thousands of happy Outer Banks vacationers every year.

Job Opportunity
Surf or Sound Realty is now actively seeking a dynamic Sr. Accountant for our Avon, NC location. Are you someone who like working as with a team and driven by purpose? If so, this is the job for you!

This role is responsible for supporting all functions in the Finance department including but limited to; maintaining financial procedures, confirming financial compliance through preparation of the company’s reports and statements.

Essential Functions

• Process reservations, cancellations, transfers, and refunds.
• Maintain open communication with the CFO.
• Balance audit reports with daily balance worksheets in excel to verify deposits, checks written and account balances.
• Process daily bank escrow reconciliations, operating and other accounts as needed.
• Post checks to the remote desk capture for operating account and other accounts as needed.
• Make runs to the bank, as needed.
• Assist the CFO as needed.
• Back up for accounts payable.
• Prepares information as needed for audits.
• Assist with month end close, making sure that all accounts balance and the owners are paid, statements emailed, printed and sent to web.
• Process works orders and balance taxes.
• Review and refund security deposits as needed.
• Review commission rate changes, change of ownerships, out of programs, and prepare rental prorations.
• Verify and input direct deposit information.
• Input owner W-9 info and create year end owner and vendor 1099s.
• Complete review of contracts and ACH Reports prior to month end.
• Run advance deposit and adjust folios with negative balances and look at folios with positive balances to determine reason.
• Process ACH Transfers with NACHA files.
• Balance folio taxes for NC revenue and local taxes in escrow account to the general ledger bi-monthly.
• Process ACH tax transfers through bank to pay taxes to NC Department of Revenue.
• Prepare county taxes form and payment.
• Post revenue checks into operating account
• Manage GL accounts
• Assist with organizing and updating trends, budgets, and other financial reports and records
• Inspect accounts for efficiency and accuracy.
• Reconcile GL accounts and complete check list of completion.
• Crosstrain members of the accounting team and assist as needed with other departments
• Update policies and procedures
• Recommend ways to reduce costs, increase efficiencies, and enhance revenue

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong attention to detail.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word & Excel.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting functions.
• Ability to assist multiple co-workers on projects while maintaining organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Maintains a professional appearance.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets.

Physical Requirements
Physical activities may include climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, standing, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions. Employee must have the ability lift up to 10 pounds occasionally.

Working Conditions
Work is performed primarily inside an office.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalency
• Must have 5 or more years of accounting experience.
• Ability to multi-task, work in fast paced environment and have a high-level attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Maintain positive and productive working relationships with other team members and departments.
• Experience with a Property Management System.

Excellent pay and benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid holidays, paid vacation and 401k retirement plan provided.

Background check, drug screen and references required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $45,000.00 per year