Real Estate CPA

About the Companies:

We are a group of three dynamic real-estate-focused enterprises seeking a meticulous and experienced Certified Public Accountant (CPA) / Bookkeeper to join our team. Our businesses include a real estate holding company, a wholesaling/off-market acquisitions firm, and a short-term rental property management company specialized in Airbnb-style rentals.

Job Summary:

As our CPA / Bookkeeper, you will be integral in managing the financials and ensuring seamless accounting practices across all entities. Your role will include, but not be limited to, developing systems for managing receipts and transactions, handling payroll, maintaining accurate cash flow forecasting, and ensuring compliance with trust accounting practices for our short-term rental operations.
This role will be expected to follow a standard 8am-5pm CST work day.

Key Responsibilities:

-Develop and enforce systems for capturing, saving, and categorizing all financial transactions, including automatic and mortgage payments.
-Collaborate with management to categorize unclassified transactions, ensuring consistency across all three businesses.
-Create robust tools for reliable cash flow forecast modeling.
-Manage payroll for all staff members.
-Ensure timely payments to vendors and contractors.
-Conduct weekly reconciliations and financial analysis.
-Facilitate weekly cost and accounting meetings with management to align with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
-Maintain vendor compliance by capturing W-9 forms and issuing 1099s for tax purposes.
-Manage any inter-company billing

For Our Short-Term Rental Property Management (STR Property Management):
-Produce monthly Owner Statements by the fifth working day.
-Manage Hotel and Occupancy Tax payments accurately and timely.
-Develop and implement Trust Accounting standards

For Holding Company:
-Dissect monthly mortgage statements into principal, interest, insurance, and property tax components.

Qualifications:
-CPA license (or equivalent), with strong knowledge of US accounting standards and bookkeeping.
-Proficiency in Quickbooks Online and Excel.
-Experience in real estate accounting is REQUIRED
-Understanding of trust accounting principles, particularly in a short-term rental context.
-Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
-Ability to work independently and manage financials for multiple business units.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume and cover letter detailing relevant experience and qualifications. Please include references and any additional information that showcases your ability to fulfill this multi-faceted accounting role.
All applications are to include a short video, explaining why you are the best fit for this role. You must also answer this question: What working hours and time zone is this position in?

We are looking forward to your application and potentially welcoming you to our team of professionals committed to excellence in the real estate sector.