Staff Accountant
Remote Raven
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇰🇪 Kenya
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💰 $10 per hour
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Perform day-to-day bookkeeping for all entities, including journal entries, bank reconciliations, and expense categorization.
- Manage Property Management and Trust Accounting in accordance with regulatory and client requirements.
- Audit, clean up, and bring financials current from a 1.5–2 year backlog.
- Track property-level expenses, distributions, and investor allocations with precision.
- Maintain and reconcile trust accounts, ensuring compliance and accuracy in all transactions.
- Manage and transition bookkeeping functions from QuickBooks Online (QBO) to Revela PMS, ensuring accurate data migration and setup.
- Record and reconcile rent collections.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements, including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow reports.
- Reconcile trust and operating accounts monthly.
- Ensure transparent records for all owner distributions and property-specific financial activities.
- Support the leadership team with financial audits, variance analysis, and compliance checks.
- Assist in documenting accounting procedures and improving workflow consistency.
- Collaborate with property managers and leadership to support asset management and build-to-rent financial oversight.
- Generate financial insights to guide decisions around portfolio performance and cash flow.
- Support accurate reconciliation of rents, security deposits, and owner distributions.
- Communicate confidently with ownership, investors, and internal staff regarding accounting questions.
- Troubleshoot issues proactively and provide recommendations for better reporting and efficiency.
- Coordinate with the CPA or external auditors to ensure compliance and timely reporting.
Requirements
- CPA
- 2+ years of experience in Property Management Accounting and Trust Accounting.
- Proven experience performing full-charge bookkeeping.
- Proficient in QuickBooks Online (QBO) and RentVine; experience with Revela PMS strongly preferred.
- Excellent understanding of property-level and investor accounting, including expense allocations and distributions.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and ability to manage multiple entities.
- Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, formulas, reporting).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines under minimal supervision.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
bookkeepingjournal entriesbank reconciliationsexpense categorizationfinancial statementsreconciliationvariance analysisdata migrationadvanced Excelfull-charge bookkeeping
Soft skills
attention to detailanalytical thinkingcommunicationindependencetime management
Certifications
CPA