About the Role
We are seeking a Staff Accountant with strong experience in Property Management Accounting, Trust Accounting, and Full-Charge Bookkeeping to support our growing real estate and build-to-rent portfolio. This role combines hands-on bookkeeping with accounting responsibilities, including financial reconciliation, trust account management, and audit cleanup for a backlog of records.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and confident managing multi-entity property portfolios (140+ properties) with investor distributions and expense tracking. This person will play a critical role in ensuring financial clarity, compliance, and accuracy across all accounts.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounting & Bookkeeping
- Perform day-to-day bookkeeping for all entities, including journal entries, bank reconciliations, and expense categorization.
- Manage Property Management and Trust Accounting in accordance with regulatory and client requirements.
- Audit, clean up, and bring financials current from a 1.5–2 year backlog.
- Track property-level expenses, distributions, and investor allocations with precision.
- Maintain and reconcile trust accounts, ensuring compliance and accuracy in all transactions.
- Manage and transition bookkeeping functions from QuickBooks Online (QBO) to Revela PMS, ensuring accurate data migration and setup.
- Record and reconcile rent collections.
Financial Reporting & Auditing
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements, including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow reports.
- Reconcile trust and operating accounts monthly.
- Ensure transparent records for all owner distributions and property-specific financial activities.
- Support the leadership team with financial audits, variance analysis, and compliance checks.
- Assist in documenting accounting procedures and improving workflow consistency.
Property & Asset Management Support
- Collaborate with property managers and leadership to support asset management and build-to-rent financial oversight.
- Generate financial insights to guide decisions around portfolio performance and cash flow.
- Support accurate reconciliation of rents, security deposits, and owner distributions.
Communication & Collaboration
- Communicate confidently with ownership, investors, and internal staff regarding accounting questions.
- Troubleshoot issues proactively and provide recommendations for better reporting and efficiency.
- Coordinate with the CPA or external auditors to ensure compliance and timely reporting.
Qualifications
- CPA
- 2+ years of experience in Property Management Accounting and Trust Accounting.
- Proven experience performing full-charge bookkeeping.
- Proficient in QuickBooks Online (QBO) and RentVine; experience with Revela PMS strongly preferred.
- Excellent understanding of property-level and investor accounting, including expense allocations and distributions.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and ability to manage multiple entities.
- Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, formulas, reporting).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines under minimal supervision.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in Build-to-Rent or Real Estate Asset Management accounting.
- Strong understanding of trust account compliance and sign-up procedures.
- Experience auditing and cleaning up historical financial data.
- Ability to identify discrepancies and implement long-term process improvements.
Up to $10/hr
Full time
100% Remote Work
