STAFF ACCOUNTANT - PENNYWISE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

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PennyWise Property Management might be just the place for you. We're seeking a Staff Accountant with a passion for Real Estate to join our team and oversee our complex real estate network, while helping to make critical financial decisions that drive our business forward.

You'll be involved in everything from acquisition to disposition. Reconciling income and expenses for dozens of commercial properties, managing the balance sheet of numerous holding companies, lining up distributions to hundreds of investors, and helping to underwrite our next acquisition. This isn't your typical accounting role - you'll be building financial systems that scale with our growth.

We run on EOS and are building out our finance seat - you'll start with core accounting functions and quickly expand into capital calls, acquisition underwriting, and portfolio performance analysis.

We are a forward thinking commercial property management firm made up of forward-thinking, fast-paced people who excel at providing tremendous value for our tenants, employees, and investors. Our team is solution-oriented problem solvers who take action to get things done.

Our core values are: Ownership mindset, Solution Oriented, Communication, and Doing what you say you will do. If you're aligned with these values, then turn this job search into a career rocketship and apply today!

Here's what you'll be working on day-to-day:

Weekly responsibilities:

• Bill approval and payment processing - Review and approve vendor invoices and property expenses
  

• Accounts receivable monitoring - Track tenant payments and manage outstanding balances

Monthly responsibilities:

• Bank reconciliations - Reconcile all bank statements across multiple properties and entities
  

• Journal entries - Transfer AppFolio Activity into QuickBooks
  

• Financial Tracking - Maintain mortgage statements and depreciation schedules.
  

• Transaction processing - Document and verify acquisitions, dispositions, and lending activities

Quarterly responsibilities:

• Investor distributions - Provide insights and calculations for quarterly investor distributions

• Capital management strategy support - Analyze capital requirements across the portfolio

• Financial reporting - Create balance sheets, P&L statements, and portfolio performance reports

• CAM Reconciliation - calculate prorations to ensure year-end accuracy

Ongoing projects:

• Detective work - Investigate and resolve discrepancies across multiple properties and entities
  

• Process improvement - Help build and refine accounting policies as we scale
  

• Audit support - Review and substantiate transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance
  

• Budget preparation - Assist with property-level budget development
  

• System management - Maintain QuickBooks, manage data backups, and ensure financial data security

• Underwriting - Help position the team for long term success

What we need you to bring to the table:

Essential Requirements:

• Real Estate Accounting experience 

• Expertise with journal entries for acquisitions/dispositions

• Strong GAAP knowledge and accounting fundamentals

• Experience with QuickBooks and Excel

• Accuracy and attention to detail with numbers and financial data

• Month-end/year-end close process experience

• Strong communication skills to work effectively with the team

• Solution-oriented thinking with a positive mindset and attitude

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience with CAM reconciliations

• Familiarity with AppFolio property management software

• Knowledge of preparing books for Tenant-in-Common structures

What's in it for you?

• Career Growth Path - Real opportunity to advance into senior finance roles

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience

• Health insurance allowance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Training opportunities to deepen your knowledge of commercial real estate

• Direct exposure to high-level financial strategy and deal-making

• Work with a dynamic team that values your growth and success

Ready to launch your finance career to the next level?