Bookkeeper - Real Estate
Vine Street Properties is seeking a detail-oriented, organized, and reliable Bookkeeper / Property Management Accounting Assistant to support our real estate and property management operations. This role is focused on accurate bookkeeping, accounts payable and receivable, owner/vendor/tenant accounting support, bank reconciliations, and maintaining clean financial records across our managed properties.
The ideal candidate has experience with QuickBooks, strong Excel skills, knowledge of AP/AR, and prior experience in real estate, property management, or a related accounting environment. Experience with property management software is strongly preferred, but we are also open to someone who is capable and willing to learn new systems quickly.
Responsibilities
- Handle day-to-day bookkeeping tasks for Vine Street Properties and/or managed properties.
- Enter and categorize transactions accurately in QuickBooks and other accounting platforms.
- Manage accounts payable, including vendor bills, contractor invoices, owner-paid expenses, and recurring property expenses.
- Manage accounts receivable, including rent payments, tenant charges, reimbursements, late fees, and owner/client billing.
- Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, trust/management accounts, and property-related ledgers.
- Assist with monthly owner statements, reports, and property-level accounting records.
- Track vendor invoices, tenant balances, utility reimbursements, CAM charges, and other property management expenses.
- Maintain accurate digital records of bills, receipts, invoices, payments, and supporting documents.
- Assist with preparing financial reports and summaries as needed.
- Support tax preparation by keeping records organized and providing documentation to ownership, clients, or accountants when requested.
- Help ensure accounting records are accurate, current, and easy to review.
- Use or learn property management software to support tenant ledgers, owner statements, rent rolls, maintenance charges, and related accounting workflows.
- Communicate professionally with owners, vendors, tenants, and internal team members regarding accounting-related questions.
Required Experience and Skills
- Prior bookkeeping experience required.
- Experience with QuickBooks required.
- Prior experience in real estate, property management, or a related field required.
- Working knowledge of accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Strong understanding of debits, credits, journal entries, reconciliations, and general bookkeeping principles.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
- Ability to use property management software.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple properties, accounts, vendors, and deadlines.
- Comfortable reviewing ledgers, invoices, statements, and account balances.
- Professional communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality with financial, client, tenant, and company information.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with property management accounting software.
- Familiarity with tenant ledgers, owner statements, rent rolls, security deposits, CAM charges, reimbursements, and vendor billing.
- Experience preparing monthly reports or financial summaries.
- Experience working with residential or commercial property management accounts.
- Payroll experience is a plus, but not required unless otherwise assigned.
Ideal Candidate
The right person for this role is accurate, dependable, and comfortable working in a fast-moving property management environment. They understand that clean accounting records are critical to serving property owners, tenants, vendors, and the internal team. They are proactive, organized, and able to follow through on bookkeeping tasks without letting details fall through the cracks.
About Vine Street Properties
Vine Street Properties provides real estate and property management services for residential and commercial properties. Our team works closely with property owners, tenants, vendors, and clients to provide responsive management, accurate reporting, and dependable service.
We are looking for someone who can help strengthen our accounting systems, keep records organized, and support the continued growth of our property management operations.
Pay: $32.00 - $38.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
