Staff Accountant

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