full time property Accountant Work From HomeBig Ideas Social Media Inc

THE OPPORTUNITY
We are looking for an accounting professional to join the Finance and Accounting team of a real estate company based in the USA.
As a Junior Multi-family Property Accountant, you will be reporting directly to the Director of Finance and assist in month-end closing, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, tenant/client billings, and other general accounting processes of the company.
This is a full time, contractual freelancer position while working at home. We are looking for someone with a strong accounting background and has experience with accounting work for a similar company or industry.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Month-end Closing Process:
Reconcile bank account activity weekly and post monthly reconciliation
Responsible for master unit bank activity and reconciliation
Review general ledger for reclasses
Update insurance payment schedules
Post accruals for missing expenses
Balance Sheet Accounts Reconciliation:
Review A/R, A/P, Prepaid Rent, and Security Depo reports
Investigate variances
Ensure Mortgage statement balances tie to loan statement
Financial Reporting:
Prepare monthly property income statement variance analysis for property manager to add commentary
Compile monthly reporting package to clients
Security Deposit Management:
Open/Close tenant sub account bank accounts per state law
Transfer funds to/from accounts upon Move in or Move outs
Assist the Property Management team in the Move Out Process
Assist the Property Management team to transfer units
Tenant Billing:
Upload tenant charges for utilities monthly/quarterly
Update tenant ledgers per property manager guidance
Real Estate Tax Payments:
Assist the Director of Finance in paying quarterly property taxes online and posting the payments in AppFolio.
Maintain Real Estate Tax tracker to ensure all payments are executed and confirmations are saved
Budget and Forecast:
Draft Budget templates for Property Managers to draft annual budgets
Assist in budgeting Real Estate Taxes, contracted payments, and Insurance
Ensure budgets are properly entered in AppFolio
Other Responsibilities: Support the Accounting Team with special projects and perform ad hoc accounting analysis and projects as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
At least 2 or more years proven experience as an Accountant or bookkeeper
Working Knowledge of AppFolio or Yardi (preferred)
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Comfortable interacting professionally with Company's Slack platform
Advanced Excel knowledge (Index-Match, SUMIFS, Pivot Tables, etc)
Expert skills and experience in various ERP systems (AppFolio Preferred)
Must be able available from 4:00AM to 1:00PM EST (Monday to Friday)
Must be VERY detail oriented and able to handle a large volume of transactions daily
Must be organized and a self-starter
Must be able to adapt, take on new responsibilities, and follow detailed processes
Can work with minimal supervision
Has his/her own laptop or desktop computer, headphones, and a decent Internet connection capable of doing voice and video calls. (extra monitor for spreadsheets preferred)
HOURS OF WORK
Work from home. Full-time freelance, contractual position
Mondays to Fridays, 4:00AM to 1:00PM EST US HOURS
Daily Breaks: 1 hour
US Holidays off and unpaid
Any overtime needs to be pre-approved by the client
Compensation will be paid by the hour in USD but locally converted by the Service Provider (Big Ideas Philippines)
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Although you will be reporting directly to the designated manager from our client, you will also be reporting to and will be supervised by Big Ideas Social Media Inc, who is the consultant and service provider of the US business.
Big Ideas will be the one to provide your compensation and other HR and administrative needs locally.
You will be classified as "Self-Employed" when it concerns legality and taxation.
You won't be an employee of our Client or Big Ideas Philippines
Big Ideas (the agency) will deducted a 5% Expanded Withholding Tax as per PH and BIR laws. (10% if you do not have a COR as Self-Employed from the BIR)
Contract is subject to an "evaluation period" and subject to contract renewal based on performance of the freelancer.
Renewal or raise in compensation is subject to client discretion and is not guaranteed.