# Staff Accountant

> Remote Raven · Kenya (Remote) · — · Posted 2025-10-09

**Workplace:** remote

## Description

**About the Role**

We are seeking a **Staff Accountant** with strong experience in **Property Management Accounting, Trust Accounting, and Full-Charge Bookkeeping** to support our growing real estate and build-to-rent portfolio. This role combines hands-on bookkeeping with accounting responsibilities, including financial reconciliation, trust account management, and audit cleanup for a backlog of records.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and confident managing **multi-entity property portfolios (140+ properties)** with investor distributions and expense tracking. This person will play a critical role in ensuring financial clarity, compliance, and accuracy across all accounts.

**Key Responsibilities:**

**Accounting & Bookkeeping**

-   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.

**Financial Reporting & Auditing**

-   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.

**Property & Asset Management Support**

-   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.

**Communication & Collaboration**

-   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.

**Qualifications**

-   **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.

**Preferred Skills**

-   Experience in **Build-to-Rent** or **Real Estate Asset Management** accounting.
-   Strong understanding of trust account compliance and sign-up procedures.
-   Experience auditing and cleaning up historical financial data.
-   Ability to identify discrepancies and implement long-term process improvements.

Up to $10/hr

Full time

100% Remote Work

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