Key Responsibilities
- Bank Reconciliations – Perform full reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and post corrective entries. Trouble-shoot and resolve for the triple tie out. Troubleshoot, identify, and reconcile trust accounts.
- Balance Sheet Accounts – Reconcile general ledger accounts to subledger reports. Identify duplicate or misapplied entries, and resolve vendor/tenant imbalances.
- Income Statement Accounts - Review for normal trends, Identify duplicate, misapplied or missing entries.
- Problem Resolution – Diagnose root causes of accounting issues, develop solutions, and escalate complex matters to the Accounting Lead.
- Ad Hoc & Specialized Work – Execute client-specific procedures including software migrations, calibrations, and ledger clean-ups.
- Audit Readiness – Prepare documentation, PBC lists, and recommendations to ensure transparency and client confidence.
- Collaboration – Clearly explain issues and guide problem resolution; share process insights with the Client and HA Accounting Manager.
- Organization - Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple time-sensitive tasks efficiently, while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and real estate accounting practices
- Advanced reconciliation, AP, AR, and balance sheet analysis skills
- Proficiency with accounting software (AppFolio, Yardi, RealPage, QuickBooks, etc.)
- Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills
Problem-Solving 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
Communication Skills
- Clear documentation and reporting of findings
- Ability to explain accounting issues to non-accounting stakeholders
- Collaborative approach with clients and internal teams
- Strong client-facing skills
Professional Attributes
- 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 effectively program manage- define timelines, project plans, etc.
Top Skills
What We Do
As of today, Proper has secured $20M in investments from Silicon Valley’s top VC companies and employs over 300 passionate problem solvers in six countries.
We’re developers, designers, engineers, accountants, CPAs, project managers, and creatives. But we’re also surfers, hikers, Sichuan-eaters, photographers, yogis, artists, world travelers, meme lovers, and life-havers. We believe that being able to show up as your full self while doing work that challenges you is the secret to happiness, so we work hard to instill human-centric values into everything we do.
Our penchant for streamlining processes combined with our property industry expertise is how we’re able to provide more cost-effective, efficient, scalable financial services that improve our customer’s profit margins.
So if you’re looking for the peace of mind that your books are being Properly, frugally, and expertly handled by a team of property accounting specialists? You’ve come to the right place.
And if you’re looking to join a team of international problem solvers who are collaborating in a culture that inspires personal growth, fosters creativity, and encourages playfulness? You’ve come to the right place, too.
Our Key Values:
• Feedback as the Way Forward: Feedback is how we grow, find empathy, and learn how to support each other.
• Opportunity as an Outlook: We see obstacles as opportunities to improve.
• Communication is the Expectation: We work in unison, set clear expectations, and share frequent updates.
• Fun While Getting it Done: Laughter and fun make working together even better.
• Respect Over Rank: As humble experts, we educate, support, and never treat anyone as less-than.
