Position Summary
Property Management Company in Charleston, SC seeking qualified Staff Accountant to join their growing team! The Staff Property Accountant is responsible for full-cycle accounting for a portfolio of 25+ real estate operating entities, from daily transaction processing through month-end close and owner reporting.
This role combines hands-on bank and balance sheet reconciliations, general ledger and journal entry work, budget-versus-actual variance analysis, and the preparation and distribution of owner financial reporting packages — including calculation of owner distributions and preferred returns.
The position carries one of the highest task volumes on the accounting team and requires exceptional organization, accuracy under recurring deadlines, and the ability to manage multiple properties simultaneously.
Primary Systems
- Yardi (Property Accounting & ERP)
- Owner Portal
- Online banking platforms
- Microsoft Excel
Key Responsibilities: Responsibilities are organized by functional area and cadence below.
| Functional Area | Cadence | Responsibilities |
| Bank Reconciliations | Weekly | Perform weekly operating-account reconciliations across the full property portfolio (25+ entities); research and clear reconciling items; escalate bank-access or deposit issues promptly. |
| Bank Reconciliations | Monthly | Complete month-end final bank reconciliations to statement for all assigned properties; download, save, and file bank statements. |
| Balance Sheet Reconciliations | Monthly | Reconcile mortgage/loan principal and interest to lender statements; reconcile prepaid rent and other prepaid accounts; reconcile tax and insurance reserves (TRE/TRI). |
| General Ledger & Close | Monthly | Post recurring journal entries (property-tax escrow, insurance); process end-of-month income allocations; reconcile security-deposit GL accounts; reclass recurring expenses to correct accounts. |
| Owner Reporting & Distributions | Monthly | Calculate owner distributions and preferred returns across approximately 65 ownership positions; generate financial reporting packages; submit for review and publish to the Owner Portal; prepare equity statements and supplemental reporting. |
| Variance & Preliminary Reporting | Monthly | Review general ledger activity for proper expense coding; draft budget-versus-actual variance explanations for assigned properties. |
| Management Summaries | Monthly | Prepare, save, and tie out management summaries for all assigned properties; maintain management-summary tracking. |
| Accounts Payable & Daily Operations | Daily / As Needed | Enter manual invoices and review Yardi data-entry invoices; set up and maintain vendors; review vendor COIs/insurance reports and business licenses; process petty cash and AP/accounting/reception email queues; format and distribute AMEX statements; handle check, mail, and ACH backup processing. |
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- 3+ years of full-cycle accounting experience, including:
- Bank reconciliations
- Journal entries
- Month-end close
- Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume of recurring deadlines across multiple entities simultaneously
- Strong reconciliation and general ledger skills, including:
- Loan/mortgage accounts
- Prepaid accounts
- Reserve accounts
- Security-deposit accounts
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and comfort working within an accounting ERP system
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and written communication skills
Key Success Factors
- Reconciliations and financial close activities are completed accurately and on schedule across all assigned properties
- Owner reporting packages and distributions are accurate, reviewed, and published to the Owner Portal on time
- Issues such as bank access problems, missing deposits, or coding errors are identified early and escalated with clear documentation
*Please send resume to admin@fulcrumstaffing.com in Word (not PDF) format. Thanks!