Accountant Full Time

Description

The Staff Accountant is CBD’s on-site finance resource responsible for building and operating the Crown Bay SPV’s financial infrastructure in NetSuite and for the entity’s day-to-day accounting cycle. Reporting to the CBD Director of Finance, this role designs and maintains billing logic, coordinates the monthly close with CTI Shared Services, issues customer billing and manages accounts receivable, and prepares accruals and month-end reporting. The role also stands up the internal controls, governance processes, and documentation appropriate for a newly operational asset, working within the review and approval framework set by the Director of Finance.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• ?      NetSuite implementation and administration: support the implementation and ongoing operation of NetSuite for the Crown Bay SPV, billing logic configuration, and financial reporting structures, in coordination with CTI IT/Systems.
• ?      Billing logic and reporting structures: configure and maintain NetSuite billing logic (rent schedules, recurring charges, escalations, other billable items) and reporting structures (classes, departments, segments) to support accurate invoicing and management reporting.
• ?      Monthly close coordination: coordinate the monthly close calendar and deliverables with CTI Shared Services, ensuring account reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules are completed accurately and on the agreed timeline, and consistent with CTI close standards.
• ?      Journal entries and accruals: prepare and post month-end journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, and reclasses, subject to CTI Shared Services review and approval prior to finalization.
• ?      Month-end reporting: prepare month-end reporting packages (P&L and balance sheet detail, variance narrative, KPI and operating metric summaries) for Director of Finance review ahead of CTI’s group reporting deadlines.
• ?      Customer billing: issue monthly customer billing (rent, CAM, and other recurring or ad hoc charges) via NetSuite, ensuring invoices are accurate, timely, and properly supported by underlying lease or contract terms.
• ?      Accounts receivable follow-up: monitor the AR aging report and manage day-to-day collections follow-up, including reminders, payment tracking, and escalation of delinquent accounts per the escalation path in Part 2, Section 6.
• ?      Customer account reconciliation: reconcile customer accounts and payment applications, researching and resolving discrepancies directly with customers and in coordination with CTI Shared Services as needed.
• What This Role Does Not Do
• ?      Does not finalize chart-of-accounts structure, the close calendar, or reporting templates without Director of Finance and CTI Shared Services sign-off.
• ?      Does not write off receivables, issue credit memos, or grant billing concessions without Director of Finance approval.
• ?      Does not release month-end financials externally to the Board, lenders, or joint-venture partners without Director of Finance review.
• ?      Does not grant or modify NetSuite user access or approval-workflow configuration without Director of Finance approval.

Qualifications

• ?      Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• ?      2–5 years of accounting experience.
• ?      Working proficiency with NetSuite or a comparable ERP system, including chart-of-accounts setup and billing/AR modules.
• ?      Solid understanding of monthly close processes, accrual accounting, and internal controls.
• ?      Strong Excel skills; comfortable building and maintaining reconciliations and reporting schedules.
• ?      Organized and deadline-driven, comfortable operating with a dual coordination relationship (on-site Director of Finance and CTI Shared Services).

Success Metrics

• ?      Timeliness and accuracy of monthly close relative to the CTI Shared Services close calendar.
• ?      AR aging: percentage of CBD receivables current versus 30/60/90+ days past due.
• ?      Accuracy and completeness of accruals and supporting schedules at each close.
• ?      Timeliness of customer billing issuance each month.
• ?      Currency and quality of internal controls and process documentation.