Junior Accountant
Fair Trade Real Estate · Irvine, CA · 4 days ago
On-siteAccountingFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP), including invoicing, collections, vendor payments, and reconciliations.
- Perform day-to-day bookkeeping and maintain accurate general ledger entries.
- Process and track sales commissions, ensuring accurate and timely payouts.
- Prepare and generate Profit & Loss (P&L) statements and other financial reports.
- Reconcile bank, credit card, and property-level accounts on a monthly basis.
- Absorb assistance with month-end and year-end close processes.
- Maintain organized financial records and supporting documentation for audits and tax preparation.
- Support budgeting, expense tracking, and ad-hoc financial analysis as needed.
- Collaborate with property managers, brokers, and leadership on accounting-related matters.
- Perform other duties associated with a junior accountant role as assigned.
- Intercompany transfers & daily account liquidity management
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 1-3 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience (real estate industry experience a plus).
- Working knowledge of AR/AP, general ledger, and financial reporting.
- Proficiency with QuickBooks, Salesforce, Gusto, and similar accounting/business software, as well as Microsoft Excel.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with real estate or property management accounting (preferred).
- Familiarity with commission structures and payout processing (preferred).
- Exposure to month-end/year-end close in a multi-entity environment (preferred).