JOB TITLE: Accountant                                       JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Salary-Exempt

LOCATION: Denver, Colorado                            SUPERVISOR/MANAGER: CEO

STARTING PAY: $80,000

ROLE DESCRIPTION
This position reports to the CEO and is responsible for leading and supporting the accounting team. Primary responsibilities include month-end accounting close, cash management, and ensuring all bills, loans, rents, taxes, etc. are paid on time for the Company’s multiple real estate holdings and operating businesses.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES

• ·       Manage month-end accounting close process. Hold accounting team responsible for adherence to the monthly close calendar and consistently meet close deadlines.
• ·       Review monthly results for accuracy and completeness; research/resolve (or delegate resolution) any anomalies, questions, or exceptions.
• ·       Report monthly results to CEO with month-end summary/overview; research/resolve any questions presented by upper management.
• ·       Liaise with finance department for completion of monthly financial reporting package.
• ·       Develop processes and deliverables for all aspects of the accounting function of the company.
• ·       Manage all aspects of the payables process; verify that all amounts due by the company (vendor invoices, loan payments, rent payments, sales/other taxes, etc) are properly recorded in the accounting records and are paid on time.  Manage weekly check runs and other electronic payment schedule.
• ·       Responsible for the company’s cash management function.  Monitor all bank balances daily and initiate cash transfers as needed.  Work with CEO to update/maintain rolling cash forecast.
• ·       Assist with various special projects as time allows. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• ·       Bachelor’s degree in accounting required; master’s degree in accounting or MBA preferred.
• ·       Certified Public Accountant accreditation strongly preferred.
• ·       Minimum seven years accounting experience, with at least two years in a management role.
• ·       Previous experience overseeing teams of at least 3 people strongly preferred.
• ·       Previous experience with Appfolio and Quickbooks preferred.
• ·       Proficient with Microsoft Office products, especially Excel

COMPETENCIES

• ·       Engaging team player who takes ownership of responsibilities with minimal supervision
• ·       Ability to lead teams actively and effectively
• ·       Manages deadlines
• ·       Demands excellence of all work products
• ·       Strong analytical and organizational skills
• ·       Strong verbal and written communication skills
• ·       Collaborative customer service approach
• ·       Flexibility to adapt to a growing, fast-paced work environment

BENEFITS & PERKS

The Perks: 

Focus offers great benefits including health, dental, vision and life insurance, up to 4% match on 401K, 10 paid holidays, 3 weeks of paid time off for the first year (increasing to 6 weeks off after 11 years), free parking.  In addition to those great perks, our office is located in Enterprise Coworking which is a coworking space that we developed.  We get to reap the benefits of working out of the coworking space which includes goodies like local brewed coffee, local microbrews and soda on tap, ping pong, gym and a full calendar of all sorts of community events and fun Focus team events.  

OUR COMPANY

Focus Companies (Focus) is a Colorado-based collection of operating and investment companies. We acquire, develop and manage premium office, retail, residential, hospitality and mixed-use properties primarily in the Denver-metro area.

Our portfolio includes a diverse range of assets including retail and office space, Coworking spaces, surface parking lots, warehousing, self-storage facilities and special event space. We also own several operating companies that occupy many of our real estate assets; Enterprise Coworking, Greenbox Self Storage, Where the Buffalo Roam and Focus Parking Systems.

Guided by the very same entrepreneurial spirit on which we were founded, Focus identifies and responds quickly to unique opportunities in the market with the mission of enhancing the communities in which we work and live. Our projects are executed through people of integrity, authenticity, professionalism, and drive.

OUR VALUES

Focus started with a single employee with a pushcart on Denver’s 16th Street Mall. Guided by the following values, we have grown the company to a nearly 100-person team developing some of Denver’s highest profile and most exciting projects –

·       Be Excellent. We take ownership of our work. We are accountable and responsible.

·       Be Authentic. We are real. We value open and honest communication.

·       Be Hungry. We love to learn, share and grow. We get the right stuff done.

·       Be Happy. We love to have fun. We are positive and optimistic.