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Accounting/Administrative Assistant & Building Mgmt. Assistant (north beach / telegraph hill)
Costa Brown Architecture, a small, design-oriented San Francisco architectural firm, is looking for a full-time Accounting/Administrative Assistant and Building Management Assistant with a positive attitude and strong communication skills. If you are highly organized, self-motivated individual interested in working at a well-established company, we want you on our team. As the sole administrator in the office, youâll be responsible for the following key tasks:
Administrative:
⢠Typical tasks such as answering the phone, maintaining office supplies, ordering prints & scans of architectural drawings, and assisting staff members.
⢠Human resource duties for employees, setting them up for payroll, health benefits, and CalSavers; setting up new e-mails; keeping track of sick & vacation days, etc.
⢠Collect hours and report payroll to Paychex twice a month.
⢠For projects:
⢠Prepare draft proposals for new projects for Principalâs review and comments.
⢠Track hours billed and contract amount remaining for certain projects for Principalâs review.
⢠Track permits being processed for permit approval.
⢠Research permit processing for various jurisdictions and assist in filling in required forms for city agencies.
⢠Track new & retired office equipment for annual San Francisco Business Property Statement.
⢠File other required annual forms, e.g., San Francisco Business Registration, Secretary of State Statement of Information, etc.
⢠Keep a list of corporate events through the year to include in the annual preparation of corporate meeting minutes.
⢠Provide insurance brokers for professional liability, general liability, and workersâ compensation with the information they need to obtain policy renewals.
Accounting:
⢠Maintain the Quickbooks accounting system with accounts payables; accounts receivables; new employees, vendors, clients and projects, etc.
⢠Collect and enter employee timesheets into Quickbooks timesheets.
⢠Once a month generate draft monthly invoices for clients, collect employee comments to add to the invoices, finalize invoices with Principalâs modifications, and e-mail to clients by the end of the month.
⢠Prepare and make deposits at Wells Fargo.
⢠E-mail statements to clients with past due invoices.
⢠At year-end, coordinate with the firmâs accountant, providing necessary reports for them to create 1099s and the tax return.
Building Management Assistance - One of the Principals owns the building in which Costa Brown Architectureâs office resides. Therefore, your responsibilities will include building management assistance:
⢠Respond to tenantâs e-mails and coordinate their requests/issues with service providers, e.g., janitor, plumber, handyman, etc.
⢠Notify tenants of scheduled disturbances, inspections, etc.
⢠Modify office lease template to prepare draft leases and lease amendments, as well as storage unit rental agreements.
⢠Activate and deactivate key fobs for tenants.
⢠Coordinate with the buildingâs accountant to carefully review tenant rent invoices, accounts payable reports, monthly janitorial and utility spreadsheets, and annual CAM reconciliation letters.
⢠Maintain parking tax income spreadsheet for San Franciscoâs annual parking tax statement.
⢠Submit San Francisco Environmentâs annual benchmark report online.
⢠Prepare and submit annual San Francisco business tax returns online.
⢠Review security video for parking violations, building alarms, break-ins, etc.
⢠Be on-call 24/7 for Bay Alarm calls regarding building alarms.
⢠Adjust the building alarm schedule for tenants who need to move in on weekends.
Qualifications:
⢠Minimum 5 years of experience
⢠Excellent written and verbal communication skills
⢠Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
⢠Must demonstrate integrity and the ability to handle confidential documents with the utmost discretion
How to Apply: If you are an independent, energetic, personable candidate who enjoys variety in a small office environment, please send us your resume with a cover letter.

1620 Montgomery St # 200, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA
Negotiable Salary