[Hiring] Property and Fund Accountant @Penbrothers

Role Description

The Staff Portfolio Accountant supports the accounting and property management teams by maintaining accurate financial records for a portfolio of real estate properties, processing daily transactions, and assisting with recurring accounting schedules. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, analytically minded, organized, and eager to grow their technical accounting skills in a real-estate or property-management environment.

What you’ll do

• Property Accounting
  • Log mortgage statements and record interest accruals accurately and on schedule.
  • Record monthly accruals, amortizations, and journal entry reclasses in the general ledger.
  • Log and verify tenant ACH payments, ensuring proper allocation to tenant accounts.
  • Calculate property management fees based on contractual terms and property performance.
  • Enter and code bills into the property management software for approval and payment.
  • Log credit card transactions and bank transactions, ensuring proper categorization and supporting documentation.
  • Assist with account reconciliations, including bank, credit card, and balance sheet accounts.
  • Maintain organized digital and physical financial records for audit readiness.
  • Support month-end and year-end close activities and collaborate with senior accountants as needed.
  • Assist with annual budgets and annual cam estimates and cam reconciliations.
  • Support parallel testing and daily operations during the system migration to Yardi Voyager.
• Fund Accounting
  • Help track capital contributions, distributions, and investor allocations in coordination with the fund administration team.
  • Reconcile fund and entity level bank accounts; investigate and resolve discrepancies on a timely basis.
  • Support audit preparation by organizing workpapers, responding to auditor inquiries and ensuring documentation completeness.
  • Assist senior fund accountant on fund-related tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
• Understanding of basic accounting principles and general ledger structure
• Around 3-5+ years of professional experience in accounting-related fields
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; experience with property management software is a plus
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills and willingness to learn
• Working knowledge of US GAAP principles

Preferred Attributes

• Interest in real estate or property management accounting
• Analytical mindset with a commitment to accuracy
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Direct experience with US Commercial Real Estate (CRE), specifically retail or shopping centers (explicitly excluding multifamily/residential)
• US CPA is a preferred requirement
• Hands-on experience with Yardi Voyager (Commercial Product) or Appfolio Property Manager
• Autonomous execution of intermediate Excel functions, specifically Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs
• Comfortable with a hands-on, highly communicative management style with frequent touchpoints

Hiring Process

We utilize AI tools to enhance our hiring efficiency and ensure a fair evaluation of all candidates. As a result, candidates who passed our initial evaluations should expect an AI Interviewer as a component of our recruitment process. This is supervised by Human Talent Acquisition Experts who will also engage with you throughout your application journey.

Benefits

• Meaningful work & Growth: We take every opportunity to stretch ourselves and deliver an excellent client experience.
• Employee as our biggest asset: We are genuinely invested in our people’s career and welfare.
• Global reach & local impact: Get to work with high-growth startups and dynamic companies from the comfort of your own home.
• Powering global startups: We’ve created 1,400 Filipino jobs that empower global start-ups to focus on growth.