Accounting Associate

Accounting Associate
February 25, 2019 Carolyn Granieri

Full Time / Remote: Puerto Rico

About our client: Our client is a high growth and top property management firm in South Side Chicago real estate. They are also expanding the management to other smaller clients and cities.  Currently they have close to 1500 rental units and growing. Their international office in located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

About the position: Our client is looking for a tech savvy Accounting Associate to work full time in Puerto Rico with AppFolio (preferred) software experience to assist with basic Accounting tasks including:

  • Handle all AP/AR using AppFolio custom software
  • Work closely with Controller to handle tax documents
  • Facilitate the timely completion of reporting and bookkeeping to keep investor reporting up to date
  • Complete all monthly cash reconciliations; currently over 30+ cash accounts to reconcile every month
  • Prep vendor bills for Controller sign off and approval; pay approved vendor bills
  • Complete ad hoc accounting related projects as Controller needs
  • Working Hours: 10am -6pm EST

Ideal Qualifications:

  • BS in Accounting/Masters in Accounting a plus
  • Fluent English speaker
  • Financially savvy and great with numbers
  • Appfolio or equivalent software experience
  • Quickbooks experience required
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting certification and experience working with real estate, property management firm or professional services firm
  • Entrepreneurial and will to work remote
  • Needs little handholding and looking to join a high growth firm!

Compensation plan:

Compensation plan will include a base salary.  Reward on metrics and performance which includes these various layers of compensation.

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