Historical Accounting Senior Accountant at Proper

Job Description

Proper is a quickly growing startup that values your skills, voice, and happiness.

We’re a team of developers, designers, engineers, accountants, CPAs, project managers, and creatives from all over the world. But we’re also surfers, hikers, Sichuan-eaters, photographers, artists, world travelers, meme lovers, and life-havers.

Together, we provide the most technologically advanced property accounting services in the world - and we think that’s pretty epic. We’re proud to be creating something new that improves people’s lives while working together in a culture of collaboration, respect, communication, joy, and personal growth.

Key Responsibilities

Bank Reconciliations – Perform full reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and post corrective entries. Trouble-shoot and resolve for the triple tie out. Troubleshoot, identify, and reconcile trust accounts.

Balance Sheet Accounts – Reconcile general ledger accounts to subledger reports. Identify duplicate or misapplied entries, and resolve vendor/tenant imbalances.

Income Statement Accounts - Review for normal trends, Identify duplicate, misapplied or missing entries.

Problem Resolution – Diagnose root causes of accounting issues, develop solutions, and escalate complex matters to the Accounting Lead.

Ad Hoc & Specialized Work – Execute client-specific procedures including software migrations, calibrations, and ledger clean-ups.

Audit Readiness – Prepare documentation, PBC lists, and recommendations to ensure transparency and client confidence.

Collaboration – Clearly explain issues and guide problem resolution; share process insights with the Client and HA Accounting Manager.

Organization - Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple time-sensitive tasks efficiently, while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

Technical Skills

Strong knowledge of GAAP and real estate accounting practices

Advanced reconciliation, AP, AR, and balance sheet analysis skills

Proficiency with accounting software (AppFolio, Yardi, RealPage, QuickBooks, etc.)

Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Investigative mindset with the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies

Strong analytical judgment and root-cause diagnosis skills

Ability to recommend process improvements and preventative measures

Communication Skills

Clear documentation and reporting of findings

Ability to explain accounting issues to non-accounting stakeholders

Collaborative approach with clients and internal teams

Strong client-facing skills

Professional Attributes

High attention to detail and accuracy under tight deadlines

Proactive in identifying risks and compliance issues

Adaptable to client-specific requirements and project scopes

Ability to effectively program manage- define timelines, project plans, etc.

Proper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse environment to work by offering the same opportunities to all applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, disability, national origins, marital status, or other characteristics. We base our talent search exclusively on competencies, abilities and potential.

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