Senior Accountant, Historical Accounting

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September 24

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Proper

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Real Estate • Finance • SaaS

Proper is a company that provides specialized accounting services for property managers and real estate developers. Their services are designed to enhance profitability and efficiency by managing the books for these clients. Proper utilizes expert accountants with backgrounds from leading accounting organizations and integrates with popular property management software platforms. They offer scalable pricing options and are equipped to handle a diverse range of asset class challenges such as co-ops, mobile homes, and short-term rentals.

51 - 200 employees

🏠 Real Estate

💸 Finance

☁️ SaaS

📋 Description

• Perform full bank reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and post corrective entries; troubleshoot and reconcile trust accounts and achieve triple tie out. • Reconcile general ledger balance sheet accounts to subledger reports; identify duplicate or misapplied entries and resolve vendor/tenant imbalances. • Review income statement accounts for normal trends; identify duplicate, misapplied, or missing entries. • Diagnose root causes of accounting issues, develop solutions, and escalate complex matters to the Accounting Lead. • Execute ad hoc and specialized client-specific procedures including software migrations, calibrations, and ledger clean-ups. • Prepare documentation, PBC lists, and recommendations to ensure audit readiness and transparency. • Collaborate with clients and HA Accounting Manager to explain issues and guide problem resolution; share process insights. • Prioritize and manage multiple time-sensitive tasks efficiently while maintaining accuracy in a fast-paced environment. • Ensure client accounting records are accurate, compliant, and ready for transition to Proper’s Pod support teams.

🎯 Requirements

• Strong knowledge of GAAP and real estate accounting practices • Advanced reconciliation, Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and balance sheet analysis skills • Proficiency with accounting software (AppFolio, Yardi, RealPage, QuickBooks, etc.) • Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills • Investigative mindset with the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies • Strong analytical judgment and root-cause diagnosis skills • Ability to recommend process improvements and preventative measures • Clear documentation and reporting of findings • Ability to explain accounting issues to non-accounting stakeholders • Strong client-facing and collaborative skills • High attention to detail and accuracy under tight deadlines • Proactive in identifying risks and compliance issues • Adaptable to client-specific requirements and project scopes • Ability to program manage — define timelines, project plans, etc. • Experience performing bank reconciliations, AP, AR, security deposits, and financial reporting

🏖️ Benefits

• Proper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse environment to work by offering the same opportunities to all applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, disability, national origins, marital status, or other characteristics. • Values your skills, voice, and happiness; culture of collaboration, respect, communication, joy, and personal growth. • Work with a global, diverse team of developers, designers, engineers, accountants, CPAs, project managers, and creatives. • Opportunity to work with the most technologically advanced property accounting services (Proper.ai). • Remote work (role listed as remote).