Property Accountant — Full-Time Contractor (Remote, Philippines)
Job description
Arboreal Management | Property Management Accounting | Work-from-home Arboreal Management is a growing property management company based in Seattle, Washington, USA, managing a portfolio of residential and commercial properties. We're looking for a detail-oriented Property Accountant to join our offshore finance team on a full-time, long-term contract basis.
You'll handle day-to-day and month-end accounting for an assigned portfolio of properties in App. Folio, preparing reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reports for review by our Accounting Manager. This is an internal, behind-the-scenes role — no client calls or customer-facing work — perfect for someone who loves clean books, organized workpapers, and hitting close deadlines.
What You'll Do
Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaid amortization, and recurring entries Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for operating, security deposit, and reserve accounts, and follow up on outstanding items Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations, including cash, prepaids, security deposits, accrued liabilities, and loan balances Prepare monthly financial reporting packages — trial balance, income statement, and balance sheet schedules — with notes on significant variances Prepare draft owner statements and supporting schedules for manager review Reconcile interproperty and intercompany balances and flag mismatches for review Review accounts payable coding so bills land in the correct property, GL account, and period Review tenant ledgers, receivables aging, security deposit accounting, and move-out settlements Monitor property cash balances and prepare shortfall calculations to support funding processes Pull documentation to support audits, tax preparation, and lender requests Follow and help improve Standard Operating Procedures, and keep task trackers current What We're Looking For Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field 2+ years of accounting experience; property management, real estate, or multi-entity experience is a big plus Experience with property management accounting software (App.
Folio preferred; Yardi, Buildium, or similar considered) Solid understanding of bank reconciliations, journal entries, and accrual-basis accounting Strong Excel skills — you build clear, formula-driven schedules that others can follow and review Good written English and the ability to document your work clearly Self-directed and dependable working from home, with strong attention to detail and follow-through on deadlines Schedule & Setup Full-time (40 hours/week), long-term independent contractor engagement 100% remote / work-from-home from the Philippines At least six (6) hours of your workday must overlap with Pacific Time (US) business hours; the specific schedule is coordinated with your manager You'll need a reliable computer, stable internet connection, and a quiet workspace Time is tracked in Rippling with dependable payment through our regular payroll cycle — no invoicing or chasing payments Compensation [$7–$8.
50] per hour (USD), depending on experience Consistent full-time hours with a stable, growing US company Long-term role with room to grow as our portfolio expands How to Apply Send your resume along with a cover letter about your property accounting or reconciliation experience Include the word "evergreen" in your application so we know you read the full posting Shortlisted candidates will complete a brief practical accounting exercise followed by a video interview