Real Estate Investment Accountant - Multi-Entity Growth

Premium Property Trust; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Premium Property Trust is seeking a Real Estate Accountant to join our growing finance and accounting team. This role supports our real estate investment platform across three affiliated companies, reporting to the Director of Finance and Accounting, and offers hands-on experience in fund accounting, property-level reporting, and multi-entity operations.

You’ll own day-to-day accounting tasks, assist with quarterly fund distributions, manage accounts payable and receivable, and help maintain

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of accounting experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and take initiative.
• A proactive mindset with a willingness to learn, solve problems, and take ownership of responsibilities.
• Experience with Buildium, QuickBooks, and Microsoft Excel preferred.
• Broad Exposure: Gain experience across real estate investments, fund accounting, property management, and multi‑entity accounting.
• Opportunity to Grow: Join a growing platform where you can expand your skills, take on new responsibilities, and grow alongside the business.
• Meaningful Ownership: Play an important role in the day‑to‑day financial operations of multiple companies.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a diverse team of real estate professionals, architects, and designers in our Highland Avenue office.

Responsibilities

• Support Real Estate Investment Operations: Assist with quarterly fund distributions and other financial activities that support our real estate investment platform.
• Own Day‑to‑Day Accounting Activities: Prepare journal entries, record transactions, maintain accurate financial records, and ensure accounting information is complete and up to date.
• Drive Accounts Payable Operations: Manage the invoice‑to‑payment process, including reviewing invoices, coordinating approvals, processing payments, and maintaining vendor relationships.
• Manage Accounts Receivable: Oversee customer invoicing, payment processing, account follow‑up, and communication to support timely collections.
• Take Ownership of Expense Management: Oversee company credit card activity, coordinate receipt collection, review transactions, and ensure expenses are properly coded and documented.
• Keep Financial Records on Track: Perform account reconciliations, review financial reports, research discrepancies, and help maintain accurate books across multiple entities.
• Support Cash Management: Coordinate weekly check deposits and assist with monitoring and recording incoming funds.
• Contribute to a Growing Accounting Team: Identify opportunities to improve processes, support special projects, and provide general accounting and administrative support as the business continues to grow.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

Buildium

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Premium Property Trust is seeking a Real Estate Accountant to join our growing finance and accounting team. This role supports our real estate investment platform across three affiliated companies, reporting to the Director of Finance and Accounting, and offers hands-on experience in fund accounting, property-level reporting, and multi-entity operations.

You’ll own day-to-day accounting tasks, assist with quarterly fund distributions, manage accounts payable and receivable, and help maintain