Staff Accountant

Requirements: C1 English proficiency Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field 3+ years of experience in private equity, real estate development, or fund accounting (required) Advanced Excel skills: Proven experience building consolidated workpapers and elimination schedules Experience in QuickBooks, including setting up COAs, month‑end close routines, and job costing Experience with QuickBooks add-ons such as Knowify, Synder, Dext, or BusyBusy (preferred) Experience with AppFolio, Yardi, Juniper Square, or Carta (preferred) High attention to detail, process orientation, and ability to work independently in a single‑founder, fast‑paced environment Responsibilities: Financial operations & bookkeeping: Design and implement Charts of Accounts for newly formed companies Maintain month‑end bookkeeping: reconcile bank accounts, code transactions, post journal entries, prepare trial balance extracts for CFO review Manage intercompany flows and prepare intercompany elimination schedules Execute job costing in QuickBooks or approved QuickBooks add‑ons; track WIP, cost‑to‑complete, capitalizable costs, and contractor accruals Prepare monthly trial balance extracts for CFO review Build and maintain consolidated financials (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) with elimination entries and roll‑ups in Excel Annual budgets & operating proformas: Assist with development of annual budgets and multi‑year proformas for residential and commercial real estate properties, management companies, and operating businesses Refresh rolling forecasts and compare actuals to budget monthly Client support & meeting participation: Attend client meetings, take high‑quality notes, document action items, and set follow‑up reminders Produce meeting recaps, timelines, and task owners after client calls Nice‑to‑have / additional duties (as capacity allows): Create and maintain playbooks for recurring tasks (budget build, month‑end close checklist) Assist with bookkeeping clean‑up projects and historical reconciliations Build template investor reports and standard operating dashboards $1,500 - $1,600 a month #J-18808-Ljbffr