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Community Support Specialist

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over 1,000,000 units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets and over $30 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business.

The Community Support Specialist supports the Company's goals related to the financial facets of onsite operations by completing accounting, bookkeeping and other financial responsibilities related to assigned portfolio of communities. Additionally, the Community Support Specialist will complete delinquency management, prepare financial close out, ensure accuracy and process all payables, and will be responsible for resident and vendor communication and related accounting and financial transactions as necessary. The Community Support Specialist works a hybrid work schedule out of Greystar's corporate office in Coppell, TX. Yardi property management software system experience preferred.

The Community Support Specialist will:

• Contribute to and facilitate an optimized consumer experience in a virtual environment via phone, email, or other technologies.
• Conduct detailed reviews and processes onsite operational expenses for payment by reconciling work performed, confirming receipt of goods, and coding expenses to appropriate Chart of Account codes. Additional, manages communication between the vendor/contractor, accounting, and the client/owner as needed.
• Communication with residents regarding account balances, implements procedures for collecting on delinquent accounts, and enforce lease contracts to maximize revenue.
• Follow the Company's established procedures related to regaining possession of apartments by following proper notice requirements, filing of documents with legal representation. Ensuring proper communication and coordination of the processes for representation in court with local onsite teams and legal counsel.
• Detailed review and completion of final accounting procedures to ensure accurate billing and minimize liability of damages to communities.
• Conduct detailed reviews and processes onsite operational expenses for payment by reconciling work performed or products purchased, codes expenses to appropriate Chart of Account codes, and manages communication between the vendor/contractor, accounting, and the client/owner as needed.
• Coordinate setting up new vendors, contractors, and other service providers for payment, contacts vendors and others as needed to research and resolve invoice and payment disputes and issue payments.
• Reviews utility billing resident charges to ensure accuracy and coordinates with onsite teams to address unit level discrepancies.
• Assist with administrative paperwork within the resident lifecycle to include but not limited to move-in and move-out procedures, resident renewal processes, resident file audits, resident insurance audits, and other administrative tasks as necessary.
• Promotes resident satisfaction and retention by responding to questions and requests in a timely manner, and taking appropriate action to resolve and address resident account related issues.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Yardi property management software system experience preferred (in administrative and financial-related tasks such as delinquency management, reporting, invoice processing, lease renewal management, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate effectively to comprehend and complete legal documents, and answer questions about the property's financial operation.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Internet, word processing, spreadsheet, and database management programs in order to complete required reports and employment documents. Strong proficiency in using property management software (preferably Yardi).
• Demonstrated mathematical skills necessary to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers, decimals, and fractions, and calculate percentages in order to validate and calculate payment information.
• Demonstrated understanding of property operations and, in particular, of lease terms and lease enforcement, including collections.
• Employment history that demonstrates the application of property management, accounting, and customer service background sufficient to assist in managing the day-to-day operation of an apartment community, resolve customer complaints and issues, and complete financial records, documents, and reports.
• College degree in related field, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
• Minimum of one year of property management (in an Assistant Community/Property Manager and/or a Community/Property Manager role) or other related experience preferred.

The salary for this position is $55,000.

Additional Compensation:

• Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.
• Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
• Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.
• For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.
• 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).
• 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
• Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.
• Charitable giving program and benefits.

*Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Important Notice: Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to AskHR@greystar.com.

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