Senior Accountant

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Position Title
– Senior Accountant – Remote
Pay Rate:
– Negotiable based on experience
Company Overview
– Paragon Property Management Group LLC is a Chicago based real estate company focused on property management and investments. We have three local office staff, three maintenance technicians, and four remote staff based in the Philippines.
– We have been in business for over ten years. We are currently growing our team and seek high performing team members to help as we seek to establish our company as a local market leader.
– We seek to grow the business in a controlled manner, focusing on operating efficiently and effectively. We achieve this by establishing systems and detailed processes and implementing software whenever possible, and so we need team members that have this focus.
– We are in process of working with on an external company to manage bookkeeping. We are seeking a Senior Bookkeeper to coordinate directly with management, handle internal activities, and manage and audit the external bookkeeping firm
Position Mission
– Ensure accurate financial and business records and financial management
Responsibilities
– Coordinate directly with management – investigate and resolve discrepancies or client concerns that arise
– Manage, coordinate with, and audit the external bookkeeping firm
– Handle internal activities
§ Payroll processing
§ Track mortgage and other property financial information for owner
§ Oversee and manage vendor invoices and bill payment process
§ Manage and complete charges to property owners
– Financials
§ Financial and operational tracking, analysis and forecasting.
§ Ensure good financial management. Forecast, plan, advise management
– Prepare information to submit to CPA for tax return
– Audit and correct historical 2023 books.
– Process – Establish and manage good bookkeeping processes
– Manage transition of corporate books from Buildium into Quickbooks
Job Requirements and Skills
– Extensive accounting experience, minimum five years preferred.
– Experience in property management industry, minimum two years preferred
– Experienced in property management software, preferably Buildium
– Proven success in creating and managing and improving processes
– High attention to detail and reduction of errors
– Mastery of using spreadsheets to track, organize, manage information
– Proficiency in Microsoft Office software and Google Suite
– BS degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration
– Excellent communication skills in English. Must be able to communicate complex topics simply and clearly to executives, operations team, and clients.
General Requirements
– Well organized home office setup without outside noise or distraction
– Reliable power and internet required. Backup systems required.
– Working hours are 8:30am to 5pm CST with 30 minute lunch break.
– Full-time, minimum 40 hrs per week
– Be fully focused during work hours, do not work on other jobs, freelance work, or personal items
– Must be detail oriented and have good organization skills
– Must be good at problem solving. Investigate and research as needed to solve problems encountered
– If errors are made candidate must be able to determine root cause: identify if process needs improvement or what needs to be improved to be more successful in the future. We encourage your feedback to help us to continuously improve as a team.
Pay Rate
– Pay is negotiable based on candidate experience and qualifications
Application Process
– Submit application on our job posting and you will receive an invitation to complete the video screening and employment test
– Video Screening Interview – complete this any time at your convenience. View pre-recorded questions from interviewer and record your responses
– Employment Test – complete this any time at your convenience
– Initial Interview with HR Recruiter
– Interview with Management.

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