# Real Estate Bookkeeper (Appfolio)

**Company:** [Remote VA](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/hAm4mKC46gqpuMBQgskcuR.md)
**Location:** Remote
**Workplace:** remote
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

### 🏢 Job Title: Real Estate Bookkeeper (AppFolio)

### 📍 Location: Remote | 📅 Employment Type: Full-Time | 💼 Department: Finance & Accounting

### 📝 Job Summary

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented **Real Estate Bookkeeper** with advanced proficiency in **AppFolio** to manage financial records, reconcile accounts, and support property management operations. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in real estate accounting and a proactive approach to financial accuracy and compliance.

### 🎯 Key Responsibilities

-   Maintain accurate financial records for multiple properties using AppFolio
-   Process accounts payable and receivable, including vendor bills and tenant payments
-   Reconcile bank accounts, trust accounts, and credit card statements monthly
-   Prepare owner statements, financial reports, and draw schedules
-   Monitor and manage tenant ledgers, security deposits, and lease-related transactions
-   Ensure compliance with GAAP and real estate-specific accounting standards
-   Collaborate with property managers to resolve discrepancies and support audits
-   Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and year-end financial preparations
-   Handle tax documentation, 1099s, and other regulatory filings as needed

### 📚 Qualifications

### 🎓 Education & Certification

-   Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (preferred)
-   CPA or Bookkeeping Certification (a plus)

### 💼 Experience

-   Minimum 3 years of bookkeeping experience, preferably in real estate
-   Proven expertise in AppFolio software (required)
-   Experience managing financials for multiple properties or portfolios

### 🛠 Skills & Tools

-   Advanced proficiency in AppFolio, QuickBooks, and Excel
-   Strong understanding of real estate accounting principles
-   Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
-   Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
-   Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

### 🌟 Preferred Traits

-   Familiarity with U.S. property management practices
-   Experience with trust account reconciliation and owner draw processes
-   Comfortable working in a remote, fast-paced environment