Property Accountant

Job Title: Property Accountant (Multifamily Real Estate)

Location: Remote (US Time Zones)

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week

Role Overview:

• Support accounting operations for a diverse portfolio of multifamily real estate assets.

• Responsible for end-to-end accounting cycle, ensuring accuracy of financial statements from third-party property management companies.

• Perform corporate bank reconciliations and manage complex reporting and billing processes.

• Detail-oriented professional who understands the overall property financials.

• Comfortable working across multiple entities and mastering specialized systems like RealPage.

• Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Oversight: Review monthly financial statements from third-party property management companies for accuracy; provide comments and resolve discrepancies.

• Full-Cycle Accounting: Prepare monthly financial reporting for corporate entities, including posting journal entries and reconciling balance sheet accounts with appropriate support.

• Reconciliations: Perform monthly bank reconciliations for corporate and property-level development entities.

• Reporting & Systems: Generate monthly financial and operational reports using RealPage and support property chargeback billing reconciliations.

• Accounts Payable: Assist with AP processing, including invoice coding and payment tracking.

• Audit & Tax Support: Coordinate with external preparers by providing documentation for audits and tax returns; assist with budget tracking and ad hoc financial projects.

• Data Management: Maintain organized digital and physical accounting records.

Core Requirements (Non-Negotiable):

• Industry Expertise: Direct, professional experience in the Real Estate industry.

• Full-Cycle Proficiency: Proven ability to manage the entire accounting cycle for an entity or property. Seeking "big picture" thinkers, not candidates limited to siloed tasks.

• Technical Knowledge: Strong, expert-level command of GAAP accounting standards.

• Software Skills: Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in Microsoft Suite. Experience with RealPage is highly preferred.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of accounting experience, preferably in Public Accounting, Real Estate, or Corporate Accounting roles.

• Critical Thinking: Ability to work independently, identify complex issues, and proactively resolve errors.

• Organization: Excellent attention to detail with ability to manage multiple entities and meet strict deadlines.