Remote Property Management Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper - Property Management
Location: Studio City, CA 91604 (Ventura Blvd. & Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (4 days in office, 1 day remote from home, with 1-hour lunch)

Pay Rate: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Annual Benefits: 10 paid vacation days, 8 paid holidays, 6 paid sick days, 401K with 100% matched on up to 4% of earnings, subsidized health insurance, dental and vision, opportunity for growth and continuous development opportunities!

At Los Angeles Property Management Group (LAPMG), we’re more than a property management company. We manage a portfolio of residential and commercial properties across LA with integrity, care, and a relentless drive to be the best.

We believe in doing things the right way, honoring commitments, celebrating each other’s wins, and creating a workplace where people love coming to work each morning. Behind every successful property portfolio is someone making sure the numbers are right.

As our Full Charge Bookkeeper, you’ll play an important role in keeping the financial side of our properties accurate, organized, and running smoothly. You’ll take ownership of the accounting cycle for an assigned portfolio of residential and commercial properties, helping ensure that transactions are properly recorded, accounts are reconciled, financial reports are accurate, and owners have the information they need to make sound decisions.

This position goes beyond traditional bookkeeping. You’ll work directly with commercial leases, tenant billings, Common Area Maintenance (CAM) charges, operating expense recoveries, reconciliations, and month-end financial reporting.

When the books are accurate and the details are handled correctly, our entire property management operation is stronger. As our Full Charge Bookkeeper, you’ll own the accounting cycle for an assigned portfolio, from daily transaction processing through month-end close and financial reporting.

Maintain the full accounting cycle for assigned entities, including transaction entry, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close

Calculate, bill, and post monthly Common Area Maintenance (CAM) estimates, along with applicable real estate tax and insurance recoveries for commercial tenants

Prepare annual CAM reconciliations and true-up statements by comparing actual recoverable operating expenses with tenant estimates and processing resulting billings or credits

Review commercial leases to identify recoverable expense categories, pro-rata shares, base years, caps, exclusions, and gross-up provisions

Process accounts payable, obtain required approvals, and issue vendor payments according to established schedules

Manage accounts receivable functions, including tenant billing, rent posting, cash application, and late fees

Perform monthly bank, credit card, and security deposit reconciliations for assigned entities

Prepare monthly and annual owner reporting packages, including balance sheets, income statements, general ledger detail, and budget-to-actual variance reporting

Process owner distributions and maintain intercompany and related-party account balances

Maintain accounting records in AppFolio, including the chart of accounts, vendor and tenant records, and property setup

Help ensure accounting practices follow company policies, applicable accounting principles, and client trust account requirements

Communicate professionally with clients, tenants, vendors, and colleagues by phone, email, and other business communication channels

Take on additional accounting and administrative responsibilities as needed

This is a detail-driven position where accuracy, organization, follow-through, and the ability to manage deadlines are essential every day.

You have at least 4 years of full-charge bookkeeping or accounting experience, including the full accounting cycle through month-end close and financial statement preparation with limited oversight

You have at least 2 years of commercial property management accounting experience, including CAM billings and annual CAM reconciliations

You have experience reviewing commercial leases and translating lease provisions into tenant billings and expense recoveries

You have strong knowledge of account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reporting

You are proficient with Excel, including pivot tables and lookup functions

You have experience using AppFolio or a comparable property management accounting platform

You are highly organized and able to manage multiple properties, entities, deadlines, and reconciliation cycles while maintaining accuracy

You understand the importance of confidentiality and integrity when working with financial information and client funds

An Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is preferred, or equivalent professional experience

You’re fluent in both English and Spanish and can comfortably communicate with Spanish-speaking tenants and others

You have extensive experience with AppFolio and property management accounting

You have strong knowledge of commercial lease administration and expense recovery provisions

You have experience preparing owner financial reporting packages and annual operating budgets

You enjoy working with numbers but also understand the people and properties behind those numbers

You take pride in producing accurate work and meeting important accounting deadlines

Subsidized health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Paid time off: 8 holidays, 10 vacation days, 6 sick days

4 days in the office and 1 day working remotely from home