Part-Time U.S. Commercial Property Bookkeeper / Accountant

We are a U.S.-based family-owned commercial real estate company seeking an experienced part-time bookkeeper/property accountant to support the accounting for a portfolio of commercial properties.

This is not primarily an accounts payable position. We have a full-time property administrator who handles day-to-day invoice entry, vendor coordination, payment preparation, and property administration.

We are looking for someone with strong accounting skills who can help ensure that our books are accurate, reconciled, and properly maintained.

Responsibilities include -

Reconcile bank and credit card accounts

Review general ledger activity and identify errors or unusual transactions

Review property and entity-level accounting

Prepare and post journal entries and adjusting entries

Review accounts payable and expense coding for accuracy

Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts

Assist with monthly financial statements and reporting

Perform month-end close

Review tenant ledgers and property accounting records as needed

Help identify and correct accounting discrepancies

Assist with year-end accounting and coordination with our U.S. accountant/CPA

Serve as an accounting resource for our property administrator when questions arise

Ideal Experience:

We are especially interested in candidates with experience in:

U.S. bookkeeping/accounting

Property or real estate accounting

Multi-property and/or multi-entity accounting

Bank and balance sheet reconciliations

Month-end close

Journal entries

QuickBooks Online

Property management accounting systems

Experience with Yardi is highly desirable. If you have used Yardi Voyager, Yardi Breeze, or another property-management accounting platform, please tell us which system and describe your experience.

Experience with commercial real estate, including CAM/NNN expenses and tenant ledgers, is needed.

Schedule & Compensation:

Approximately 10 hours per week to start

$8 USD per hour

Some additional hours may occasionally be available around month-end, year-end, or for special accounting projects

Opportunity for additional hours as our needs grow

To Apply:

Please send your résumé along with brief answers to the following:

How many years of U.S. bookkeeping/accounting experience do you have?

What experience do you have with property or real estate accounting?

Have you personally performed month-end close? If yes, please describe the steps you typically handle.

What accounting and property-management systems have you used?

Have you used Yardi? If so, which Yardi product and what did you do within the system?

Are you comfortable preparing journal entries and reconciling balance sheet accounts?

Have you worked with multiple properties and/or multiple legal entities?

How many hours per week are you currently available?

Please begin your response with the words “PROPERTY ACCOUNTING” so we know you read the full posting.