[Hiring] Property Accountant @Somewhere

Role Description

As a detail-oriented accountant, you will take full ownership of the day-to-day bookkeeping across the client's entire 20-entity portfolio. Your meticulous financial oversight will ensure accurate multi-entity accounting, streamlined payroll allocations, and up-to-date documentation for lenders and ownership. This is an exciting opportunity for an independent contractor to manage complex, growing real estate finances and serve as a crucial partner in the company's financial health.

• Reconcile bank accounts daily for each of the 20 entities to ensure highly accurate, up-to-date financial records.
• Manage and process accounts payable in AppFolio, including monthly bulk uploads for mortgage payments and utility billing reviews via Conservice.
• Execute complex intercompany transactions by preparing monthly management fee bills, allocating software invoices, and calculating Gusto payroll reimbursements.
• Track short-term rental income and expenses (including Airbnb payouts) and capitalize development costs for pre-development land parcels.
• Prepare rent rolls, financial reports, and supporting documents to facilitate lender inspections, annual reviews, and smooth month-end closes alongside the CPA.
• Maintain and continuously update process documentation to ensure scalable and consistent accounting practices across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, preferably in real estate or property management (Required).
• Strong understanding of multi-entity accounting and intercompany transactions (Required).
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets (Required).
• Fluent written and spoken English, with reliable internet and a professional home workspace (Required).
• Hands-on experience with AppFolio (Strongly Preferred, though Yardi, Buildium, or RealPage will be considered).
• Familiarity with US GAAP, including the capitalization of development costs (Preferred).
• Experience with Gusto (or other US payroll platforms), short-term rental accounting, or preparing lender reporting (Preferred).