Senior Bookkeeper

REA.co; United States; Remote; MXN 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

REA.co seeks a remote Senior Bookkeeper with strong real estate accounting and client-facing experience, ideally using AppFolio. You will be the main client contact and help oversee monthly bookkeeping for a portfolio of clients.

Key duties include timely client communication, collaborating with other bookkeepers and the Client Success Director, completing bank reconciliations, and assisting with month-end close and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA preferred or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years experience with AppFolio desirable.
• 2+ years real estate accounting/finance experience.
• Able to lead client meetings.
• Strong English verbal and written skills.
• Able to hit deadlines while staying calm under pressure.
• Proficient with communication and collaboration tools (Slack, ClickUp, Workspace).

Responsibilities

• Timely client communication.
• Collaborate with Bookkeepers and the Client Success Director (CSD).
• Complete bank reconciliations, accounts payables, and accounts receivables.
• Assist with month-end close and report generation.
• New property set up, move-outs, owner draws, management fees.
• Ensure monthly deadlines are achieved.

Skills

Client facing

Lead client meetings

Bank reconciliations

Real estate accounting

AppFolio experience

Detail oriented

Deadline driven

Slack

ClickUp

Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred (or equivalent experience)

Tools

AppFolio

Slack

ClickUp

Workspace

Job description

We are seeking a remote Senior Bookkeeper with significant real estate accounting and Client facing experience, ideally leveraging AppFolio software. In this position you will be the main contact for our Clients, help oversee & manage the monthly bookkeeping, and ensure accuracy across a portfolio of Clients.

Job duties

• Timely client communication
• Collaborate with Bookkeepers and the Client Success Director (CSD) on the team
• Complete bank reconciliations, accounts payables, and accounts receivables
• Assist with month-end close and report generation
• New property set up, move-outs, owner draws, management fees
• Ensure monthly deadlines are achieved

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Certified Public Accountant preferred (or equivalent experience)
• 2+ years experience working with AppFolio (desirable, not mandatory)
• 2+ years overall experience in real estate accounting/finance, ideally at an accounting firm working on real estate clients or directly at a real estate investment/development company
• Able to lead Client meetings
• Knowledge about recording purchases, dispositions, refinancing, capitalization of costs throughout real estate development, and rental property income statements
• Passion for real estate, perfect books and providing business insights to clients
• Strong English verbal and written skills as you will be one of the points of contact for the clients
• Able to hit deadlines while staying calm under pressure
• Extremely detail and process oriented - you strive in creating organization
• Proficient with communication and collaboration tools (Slack, Clickup, Workspace)

We would love you if you

• You are a CPA
• You are entrepreneurial in nature
• You have experience managing multiple clients/projects at once
• You have real estate experience outside of accounting
• You have prior 'Big 4' or related work experience
• You 'know enough to be dangerous' when it comes to real estate tax implications
• You are hardworking, but easy to get along with even during times of increased workload
• You are a problem solver always thinking about ways to make things more efficient

Location and schedule

This is a virtual (remote), full-time role available only to candidates located in Mexico and/or Colombia

The position requires availability Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST

About REA

At REA, we're a fast-growing, technology-driven accounting company dedicated exclusively to the real estate industry. We specialize in automating back-office financial operations for property management companies, real estate investors, and construction companies. With over 130,000 units under management, 30m commercial sq. ft, and a team of 230+ professionals, we provide comprehensive bookkeeping and virtual property management services to some of the largest real estate investment firms in the U.S. Our mission is to help our clients scale their businesses beyond what they imagined possible, using innovative solutions and unparalleled expertise.