Real Estate Bookkeeper / Junior Accountant
Rooted TalentsCompensation: $1200-$1300/month
Remote: Philippines-Based Independent ContractorSchedule: Full-time, 40hrs/week (Must be available to work U.S. business hours or an agreed schedule with some overlap with the client’s team)
📌About the Company
We are a growing real estate property management company overseeing a residential portfolio of approximately 303 units across multiple properties, with continued growth expected over time.
We are looking for a detail-oriented and reliable Real Estate Bookkeeper / Junior Accountant to support our accounting operations, maintain accurate financial records, and assist with day-to-day bookkeeping for our property portfolio.The ideal candidate has experience in real estate or property management accounting, understands property-level bookkeeping, and is comfortable working with accounting/property management software such as Yardi Breeze Premier or similar platforms.
📌Role Summary
The Real Estate Bookkeeper / Junior Accountant will support the finance and operations team with accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, rent/payment tracking, vendor bill processing, and property-level financial organization.
This role requires strong attention to detail, accuracy, confidentiality, and the ability to manage recurring accounting tasks in a structured and timely manner. The candidate should be comfortable working remotely, communicating with a U.S.-based team, and supporting a full-time schedule.-
🔸Key Responsibilities
Accounts Payable
-Enter, review, and organize vendor invoices in the accounting/property management system
-Code expenses accurately by property, vendor, and expense category
-Match invoices with supporting documentation when applicable
-Track due dates and help prepare payment batches for internal review
-Coordinate with the internal team regarding invoice questions, approvals, or missing information
-Maintain organized records of vendor bills, payment status, and supporting documents
-Assist with vendor statement reviews and follow up on discrepancies when needed
Accounts Receivable / Rent & Payment Tracking
-Assist with tracking tenant rent payments, deposits, and outstanding balances
-Help post or reconcile payments in the property management system
-Support follow-up reporting for unpaid balances, late payments, or payment discrepancies
-Assist with organizing tenant payment records and property-level income tracking
-Help maintain clean and accurate AR records for review by the finance team
Bank and Credit Card Reconciliations
-Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, and other financial accounts on a regular basis
-Match deposits, withdrawals, vendor payments, and property-related transactions
-Identify and flag discrepancies, duplicate entries, missing transactions, or unusual activity
-Assist with month-end reconciliation processes
-Ensure transactions are properly categorized and tied to the correct property or entity
Property-Level Accounting Support
-Maintain accurate bookkeeping records by property
-Support property-level income and expense tracking
-Assist with monthly financial reporting preparation
-Help organize property-specific bills, rent payments, utilities, mortgage/loan payments, insurance, taxes, repairs, and maintenance expenses
-Support the finance team with clean, organized records for management review and CPA/tax preparation
System and Administrative Support
-Work within Yardi Breeze Premier or similar real estate/property management accounting software
-Maintain accurate data entry and consistent documentation
-Upload, organize, and file invoices, receipts, statements, and accounting records
-Follow established workflows and assist in documenting processes when needed
-Communicate clearly with the finance and operations team regarding pending items, issues, and deadlines
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🔸Qualifications
-Previous bookkeeping or accounting experience
-Experience in real estate, property management, or rental property accounting preferred
-Experience with Yardi Breeze Premier strongly preferred
-Experience with similar platforms such as AppFolio, Buildium, Rent Manager, QuickBooks, or other property management/accounting systems is a plus
-Strong understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and general bookkeeping
-Ability to accurately code expenses and organize transactions by property
-Strong attention to detail and accuracy
-Ability to work independently and meet recurring deadlines
-Strong written and verbal English communication skills
-Comfortable working remotely with a U.S.-based team
-High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism
Preferred
-Experience supporting a multi-property real estate portfolio
-Familiarity with rent rolls, tenant ledgers, vendor bills, owner/property reporting, and property-level P&L tracking
-Experience handling high-volume transaction entry and reconciliation
-Ability to identify accounting inconsistencies and ask the right questions
-Comfortable working with shared folders, spreadsheets, email, and remote communication tools
-Experience assisting with month-end close or CPA-ready bookkeeping
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🔸Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is someone who is accurate, organized, trustworthy, and comfortable handling recurring bookkeeping responsibilities for a growing real estate property management company. This person should understand that clean books are essential for decision-making, reporting, and operational control.
We are looking for someone who can keep financial records organized, follow instructions carefully, ask questions when something is unclear, and support the team with consistent, dependable accounting work.-
🔸Success in This Role
-Vendor bills are entered and organized accurately
-Rent/payment records are clean and up to date
-Bank and credit card reconciliations are completed on time
-Property-level expenses are coded correctly
-Reports and records are organized for internal review
-Discrepancies are flagged early
-The finance team has better visibility and less manual bookkeeping work
-Books are consistently clean and ready for management or CPA review