We are looking for a Property Accountant to support the financial management of a portfolio of real estate assets in Fresno, California. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing day-to-day accounting work with month-end reporting, tenant billing, and close collaboration with property management teams. The person in this role will help maintain accurate records, deliver timely financial information, and ensure property-level transactions are handled with precision in Yardi.
Responsibilities:
- Manage daily accounting activity for an assigned group of properties, including cash receipts, tenant payments, non-tenant deposits, and time-sensitive disbursements.
- Review and process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions, confirm proper coding, and follow up on outstanding or missing items.
- Complete month-end close tasks and prepare financial statement packages, supporting schedules, and owner reporting within established deadlines.
- Partner with property managers, site teams, vendors, tenants, and ownership contacts to resolve billing questions, collections issues, and other financial matters.
- Maintain accurate property and tenant records in Yardi, including new property setup, lease updates, move-ins, move-outs, and ledger adjustments.
- Administer recurring and one-time tenant billings such as rent, late charges, utilities, taxes, insurance recoveries, and other reimbursable expenses.
- Perform reconciliations and escalation calculations, then prepare and distribute tenant notices related to updated charges and annual or quarterly adjustments.
- Assist with budgeting activities by updating lease assumptions, entering financing and amortization details, validating uploads, and researching variances with property management.
- Support audits, reporting reviews, emergency payment requests, and coverage for special accounting projects as business needs arise.
- At least 2 years of accounting experience, preferably supporting commercial or residential property portfolios.
- Hands-on experience with property accounting processes such as tenant billing, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting.
- Proficiency with Yardi software for maintaining property data, processing transactions, and generating reports.
- Working knowledge of accrual accounting, general ledger activity, and accounts payable and receivable functions.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to review coding, identify discrepancies, and maintain accurate financial records.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to work with property managers, vendors, tenants, and internal stakeholders.
- Ability to organize multiple deadlines and manage a varied workload in a fast-paced real estate environment.
