Property Accountant

We are looking for a Property Accountant to support a portfolio of real estate assets in Fresno, California. This contract-to-permanent opportunity is ideal for an accounting specialist who is comfortable managing property-level financial activity, producing accurate monthly reporting, and working closely with property managers, tenants, vendors, and ownership groups. The role requires strong attention to detail, sound knowledge of accrual-based accounting, and hands-on experience maintaining financial records and tenant data in Yardi.Responsibilities:• Manage day-to-day accounting activity for an assigned group of properties, including cash receipts, disbursements, tenant payments, and other property-related transactions.• Review and process payables, confirm accurate general ledger coding, address urgent payment requests, and coordinate items such as owner distributions, loan obligations, and association fees.• Complete month-end close tasks and prepare financial packages, ensuring reports are accurate, fully supported, and delivered to property managers within required deadlines.• Maintain property and tenant records in Yardi, including setting up new properties, updating lease activity, recording ledger adjustments, and supporting collection efforts through account review.• Administer recurring and non-recurring tenant billings, investigate charge discrepancies, and apply late fees, utility recoveries, tax bill-backs, insurance charges, and other recoverable expenses.• Perform annual and periodic reconciliation work related to tenant charges and escalations, calculate updated billing amounts, and prepare related notices for distribution.• Assist with budget preparation by entering lease assumptions, updating financing and amortization details, validating uploads, and resolving variances with property management.• Respond promptly to requests from internal teams and external stakeholders regarding billing, collections, account activity, and other financial matters.• Contribute to audits, cross-coverage for other accountants, and additional special projects as business needs require.