Remote Accountant

Summary

The job is for an Accountant I position at Proper, a San Francisco-based tech startup. The role involves working with a team to extract and input accounting data accurately, communicating with clients daily via email, handling accounts payable, posting and processing journal entries, assisting in the preparation of financial statements, updating financial data in databases, bank account reconciliation, and performing specific low-complexity activities for the manual rent invoice posting/cash application processes. The position is based remotely in Mexico.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 1 year in AP/AR roles
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Intermediate knowledge of English, at minimum

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of 8-10 people to extract and input accounting-related information in a fast-paced environment
• Communication with clients on a daily basis via email
• Accounts Payable
• Posting and processing journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements, and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
• Adhere to standard operating procedures to ensure an optimal level of timeliness
• Bank Account Reconciliation
• Responsible for pulling bank statements and matching all transactions into the software for bank reconciliations
• Responsible for following the protocols & SOPs established by the company to ensure quality in daily operations
• Identify and flag unmatched and stale dated transactions (checks remain uncleared for 90 days or longer) to the team General Accountant for follow-up
• Accounts Receivable. Perform specific low-complexity activities for the manual rent invoice posting/cash application processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in transitioning or integrating SSC methodologies into a corporate environment
• Experience working in or with a Shared Service Center
• Familiarity with major accounting software such as Quickbooks, Yardi, AppFolio, etc
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Attention to detail & ability to manage multiple tasks
• Strong team player with the ability to work independently
• Dealing in a fast-paced startup environment is a plus
• Software experience: Jira, Hubspot