Property Management Processor/Escrow Accounting Specialist

Homeservices Of America

The Role

Overview

Manages escrow and property accounting, including data entry, reporting, and cash handling.

Key Responsibilities

  • billing
  • journal entries
  • wire transfers
  • cash management
  • reporting
  • property systems

Tasks

-May process and administer billing and accounts receivable. -May prepare related journal entries and reconcile accounts. Validate deposits, balance files, and generate checks upon request. -Analyze, follow-up and coordinate efforts for outstanding escrow checks including cancellation and reissuance of checks or preparation for escheatment. -Enter accounting data, maintain records, and generate reports. -Follow the company HR Policy, the Code of Business Conduct and all subsidiary and department policies and procedures, including protecting confidential company information, attending work punctually and regularly, and following good safety practices in all activities. -Establish and maintain positive and productive work relationships with all staff, customers, and business partners. -Generate and retain all related reports. -Meet all performance and behavior expectations outlined in the company performance appraisal form or communicated by management. -Initiate ACH and wire transfers. Responsible for validating wire requests for propriety, preparing payment files on bank website, and processing wire transfers within defined timeframe. -Respond to inquiries and information requests on a timely basis. -Generate reports and calculate commissions for property managers. -Pay owner disbursements, managed property vendor invoices and release of security deposits. Ensure security deposit releases are compliant with policy. -Update property management systems as required. -Obtain back up documentation for tenants, properties and leases and follow up for missing information. -Process disbursements of other fees and coordinate with appropriate parties. -Notify property and rental managers of any cash shortfalls for vendor invoices. -May prepare Sales & Tourist tax reporting and filing with the state. (5-10%) -Perform a variety of accounting tasks and meet or exceed the service level agreement requirements. (90-95%) -Record rental receipts, notifying property and rental managers of unpaid rents. -Investigate and resolve account and file/property balance discrepancies. -May require overtime during month end processing. -Perform daily cash management functions including daily deposits, initiate and confirm wire activity, analyze cash position, move cash between escrow ledgers, and record transactions to escrow files.

Requirements

  • 2-5 yrs
  • associate degree
  • excel
  • accounting software
  • problem solving
  • teamwork

What You Bring

-2 to 5 years’ accounting experience. Related industry or banking experience preferred. -Ability to work as a member in a team-oriented environment. -Effective analytical and problem-solving skills. -Associate degree in accounting, finance or general business or equivalent knowledge and experience. -Effective interpersonal skills, a customer-service focus -Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts and interest. -Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines. -Ability to prioritize and hand multiple tasks and projects concurrently. -Effective verbal and written communication skills. -Strong calculator and computer skills with Microsoft Office including Excel; data entry proficiency and working knowledge of accounting software accounting programs.

The Company

About Homeservices Of America

-Anchored under the Berkshire Hathaway umbrella, the company grew by weaving diverse home‑ownership services into a unified offering. -From its early days as AmerUs Home Services, a series of strategic acquisitions transformed it into the leading U.S. residential brokerage by transaction volume. -Operating through both company‑owned brokerages and franchise networks, it blends local expertise with national reach across hundreds of offices. -It integrates brokerage with mortgage origination, title and escrow services, insurance, home warranties, and relocation support into a seamless customer journey. -Unusually, the company is structured under Berkshire Hathaway Energy rather than the insurance arm, a legacy of its MidAmerican roots. -Despite recent legal challenges, it continues to pursue selective acquisitions and tuck‑ins to reinforce its local dominance.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Commercial

Brokerage

Mortgage

Franchising

Title

Escrow

Insurance

Relocation