Job Summary Required Qualifications and Skills
We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Associate for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Laguna Beach, CA. This role supports day-to-day accounting and financial operations for a real estate portfolio and related entities, offering valuable hands-on experience across accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, general ledger accounting, property financial reporting, cash management, construction accounting, lender draws, and Yardi.
The ideal candidate enjoys working with numbers, takes ownership of assignments, asks thoughtful questions, and wants to understand how real estate accounting and financial operations work from start to finish.
Key Responsibilities
- Process vendor invoices, confirm proper coding, maintain supporting documentation, track approvals, assist with check runs, and support construction-related invoice documentation.
- Assist with accounts receivable activities, including tenant ledger management, payment tracking, AR reporting, receivable reconciliations, and follow-up on outstanding balances.
- Perform bank and credit card reconciliations, match transactions to supporting documentation, maintain reconciliation workbooks, and resolve discrepancies.
- Support month-end close activities, including general ledger review, account reconciliations, journal entries, prepaid expenses, intercompany transactions, and financial statement preparation.
- Assist with property-level accounting for management fees, leasing commissions, reimbursements, intercompany expenses, operating expenses, and entity-level allocations.
- Support construction accounting and lender draw processes by organizing invoices, tracking project expenditures, maintaining draw schedules, and reconciling draw activity to accounting records.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary range: $70,000 to $75,000 per year.
- Job type: Temp-to-hire.
- Location: Laguna Beach, CA.
- Support accounting operations for multiple real estate properties and related entities.
- Process AP, AR, reconciliations, general ledger activity, and month-end close support.
- Work extensively in Yardi for invoice entry, coding, account research, reporting, and reconciliations.
- Assist with cash management, wire documentation, construction accounting, and lender draw support.
- 5 years of relevant accounting, bookkeeping, AP, AR, finance, or related administrative accounting experience preferred for this level.
- Currently pursuing or recently completed coursework in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of basic accounting principles.
- Strong Excel skills and comfort working with spreadsheets, reconciliations, and financial data.
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to manage multiple properties, entities, accounts, priorities, and deadlines accurately.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to handle confidential financial information with professionalism and discretion.
- Comfortable researching discrepancies, identifying errors, asking questions, and taking ownership of assigned work.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with accounting, management, and operations teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Previous experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, banking, accounting, or administrative finance.
- Experience with Yardi or similar real estate accounting software.
- Real estate accounting experience.
- Understanding of financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, general ledgers, budget-to-actual reports, AP reports, and AR reports.
- Experience with bank reconciliations and credit card reconciliations.
- Exposure to construction accounting, lender draws, lien releases, project cost tracking, or draw package documentation.
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