Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | ReminderMedia

The Tone:
This is a full-time, on-site role at ReminderMedia, located in Lynchburg, VA. Acree Brothers Realty Team, a Lynchburg-based real estate team, helps buyers and sellers navigate real estate transactions, grounded in the belief that every transaction is deeply personal. They guide families, couples, and first-time homeowners through complex processes, building clarity and confidence. This role marks the first dedicated accounting hire for the growing team and its affiliated rental property holdings. This individual will be crucial in owning the financial record-keeping with the same care provided to client work, establishing new processes and financial standards for the company’s future growth.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Lynchburg, VA
• Pay: $48000–$58000 yearly
• Team: Reports to Owner/President
• Mission: Own the financial record keeping for real estate operations and a rental property portfolio, establishing new processes and standards.
• Tech Stack: Excel, QuickBooks, AppFolio, Buildium, Rent Manager, Yardi

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage Accounts Payable: Process vendor invoices for brokerage operations and property expenses, accurately coding them to the correct entity, property, and general ledger account, while distinguishing between capitalizable improvements and deductible repairs.
• Oversee Accounts Receivable & Rental Operations: Record rental income and tenant payments, track and reconcile tenant balances, and maintain security deposit records in compliance with Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and company procedures.
• Conduct Reconciliations and Support Close: Reconcile all operating bank accounts monthly for Owner review and signature, prepare and post recurring journal entries, and assist with month-end close activities including account analysis and supporting schedules.
• Provide Financial Reporting and Support: Prepare recurring financial reports for Owner review and clearly explain account activity and variances to agents, brokers, and property staff who lack financial backgrounds.
• Build Accounting Processes: Establish, document, and refine new accounting procedures, tightening the financial close process and setting the standard for record-keeping for a growing real estate practice and rental operation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A degree in Accounting or Finance, an accounting certificate, completed coursework, or documented full-cycle bookkeeping experience. This is an early career role, welcoming new graduates and career changers.
• Experience: 0–3 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, or relevant coursework.
• Skills: Working proficiency in Excel, including formulas, sorting and filtering, and pivot tables; demonstrated accuracy with numerical detail and discipline to reconcile to zero; ability to maintain separate, accurate records across multiple legal entities and meet recurring deadlines; ability to explain financial information clearly to non-financial individuals.
• Bonus: Experience with QuickBooks or property management accounting software (e.g., AppFolio, Buildium, Rent Manager, Yardi); prior exposure to real estate accounting, including trust or escrow accounting or tenant ledgers; prior responsibility for cash handling, deposits, or reconciliation; progress toward the CPA exam or CPA eligibility coursework; bookkeeping certification.