Accounting Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Associate for a full-time, temp-to-hire opportunity in Laguna Beach, CA. This fully in-office role supports the day-to-day accounting and financial operations for a real estate portfolio and related management entities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented accounting professional with strong Yardi experience who wants to grow beyond data entry into reconciliations, month-end close support, property financial reporting, construction accounting, and lender draw documentation. The role offers a clear career path from Accounting Associate to Staff Accountant, Property Accountant, and Senior Property Accountant, with the opportunity to eventually own the full monthly accounting cycle for an assigned portfolio.

The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a structured, professional environment where accuracy, ownership, confidentiality, and follow-through are highly valued. This role is well suited for someone who asks thoughtful questions, investigates discrepancies, meets deadlines, and takes pride in producing reliable financial information.

Key Responsibilities

- Process accounts payable through Yardi Pay Scan and Yardi, including invoice coding, vendor records, W-9s, approvals, payment support, and weekly check run assistance.
- Manage accounts receivable activity, including tenant ledgers, charges, payments, past-due follow-up, monthly AR reporting, and receivables reconciliation to the general ledger.
- Support property and management company accounting, including management fees, leasing commissions, construction management fees, asset management fees, reimbursements, intercompany expenses, and operating expenses.
- Perform monthly bank and credit card reconciliations, maintain reconciliation workbooks, match transactions to receipts, and resolve discrepancies.
- Assist with month-end close, including general ledger review, account reconciliations, journal entries, prepaids, intercompany transactions, AP/AR reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Prepare wire request packages, organize construction invoices, track project expenditures, assist with lender draw packages, and reconcile draws to accounting records.

Compensation and Benefits

- Salary range: $70,000 to $75,000 per year.
- Job type: Temp-to-hire.
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
- Work arrangement: Fully in-office.
- Location: Laguna Beach, CA.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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This company offers growth and a great group of people to work with.

Company Description

This company offers growth and a great group of people to work with.