Role: Senior Real Estate Accountant – Full-Cycle Property Accounting & Yardi

Priority Location: Philippines

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM Pacific Time (US) for the first 6 months; transitioning afterward to either 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM or 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM Pacific Time (US), as determined by our client

Salary Range: To be discussed (The final offer is at the client’s discretion and depends on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.)

Type of contract: Independent Contractor

Type of job: Remote

About the Company:

Our client is a privately owned real estate investment and operating company based in Southern California, managing a diversified portfolio of residential, commercial, retail, and specialty assets across multiple legal entities. With a hands-on, ownership-driven culture, the company prioritizes financial accuracy, accountability, operational efficiency, and long-term professional relationships. As they expand their accounting operations with a dedicated remote and onshore team structure, they offer independent contractors high autonomy, direct collaboration with leadership, and a supportive, respectful work environment.

About the Role:

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Real Estate Accountant to take full ownership of the end-to-end accounting cycle across their U.S.-based commercial and residential real estate portfolio. Working hand-in-hand with a U.S.-based onshore accountant who handles all physical documentation and local logistics, you will drive financial accuracy, timely month-end and year-end closes, and clear reporting for leadership and external CPAs. This role offers a unique opportunity to bring expert-level Yardi mastery to an agile, multi-entity operation where you can streamline accounting workflows, strengthen internal controls, and make an immediate, high-visibility impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Own Full-Cycle & Multi-Entity Accounting: Manage end-to-end general ledger operations, daily journal entries, intercompany reconciliations, and accurate property/entity allocations across a multi-LLC commercial and residential portfolio to ensure audit-ready books.
Execute Timely Period-End Closes & Financial Reporting: Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes—delivering accurate income statements, balance sheets, cash flow reports, variance analyses, and CPA workpapers on schedule.
Oversee Accounts Payable & Vendor Compliance: Validate electronic invoices, manage payment timing based on available bank balances, resolve discrepancies, and maintain complete W-9 and insurance records to support accurate annual Form 1099 reporting.
Manage Tenant Accounting & Accounts Receivable: Maintain accurate tenant ledgers, rent rolls, and delinquency reporting while processing move-in/move-out prorations and security deposit reconciliations in accordance with statutory deadlines.
Perform Bank, Credit Card & Loan Reconciliations: Reconcile all company bank, credit card, and loan accounts monthly, promptly investigating and resolving variances to safeguard financial integrity.
Administer Semi-Monthly Payroll & Insurance Schedules: Process semi-monthly payroll via Paychex with strict confidentiality, reconcile payroll liabilities, and track property and general liability insurance renewals and premium allocations.
Collaborate Across Onshore & Offshore Workflows: Partner daily with the U.S.-based onshore accountant (who manages physical checks, mail, and document scanning), property operations, and external CPAs to resolve bottlenecks and optimize accounting processes in Yardi and Excel.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Accountancy, or a closely related field (Required).
Minimum of 10 years of progressive, hands-on accounting experience, including substantial U.S. commercial and residential real estate accounting (Required).
Expert-level proficiency in Yardi property management and accounting software, including general ledger, AP/AR, tenant ledgers, and reporting—experience with Voyager 7S or Voyager 8 is highly relevant (Required).
Proven track record owning the full accounting cycle, multi-entity/multi-LLC allocations, bank reconciliations, and month-end/year-end closes (Required).
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, financial schedules, reconciliations) and strong command of Microsoft 365 and cloud-based recordkeeping (Required).
Excellent written and spoken English communication skills, high accountability, and availability to work full-time Pacific Time hours (including Daylight Saving Time shifts) with a secure, reliable remote setup (Required).
Experience with Paychex payroll processing, QuickBooks Online, AppFolio, or specialty assets such as marina operations and repair/renovation accounting (Preferred).
Prior experience supporting privately owned U.S. real estate investment companies alongside U.S.-based onshore accounting teams (Preferred).

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