Property Accountant

Property Accountant Location: Stockton, CA Work Arrangement: Onsite, Monday–Friday Industry: Real Estate / Property Management – Residential & Manufactured Housing Communities Compensation: $100,000–$120,000 base, depending on experience Additional Compensation: $10,000 retention bonus after one year, plus annual bonus potential Trueline is looking for a hands-on Property Accountant to join our growing accounting team in Stockton, CA. This is an opportunity for an accountant who enjoys being close to the day-to-day accounting work and wants to take ownership within a large, multi-entity real estate environment. Our portfolio includes more than 100 residential and manufactured housing communities/entities across the West Coast, creating an accounting environment that is fast-paced, detailed, and highly transactional. This is not a purely analytical or high-level financial reporting position. The Property Accountant will be actively involved in reconciliations, journal entries, general ledger activity, AP/AR-related accounting, month-end close, financial reporting, and resolving discrepancies across assigned properties. The right person is someone who enjoys digging into the numbers, figuring out why something doesn't reconcile, and making sure the books are accurate. What You'll Do Manage accounting responsibilities for an assigned portfolio of properties/entities Perform monthly bank, balance sheet, and general ledger reconciliations Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, adjustments, and other month-end entries Support and participate in the monthly close process Review general ledger activity and research and resolve discrepancies Support accounts payable and accounts receivable activity in a high-volume environment Prepare and review property-level financial statements and supporting schedules Analyze account and financial statement variances and investigate unusual activity Maintain accurate accounting records across multiple entities Work closely with property operations, AP/AR, accounting leadership, and other internal teams to resolve accounting issues Assist with budgeting, reporting, audit support, and other accounting projects as needed Help improve accounting processes and controls as the portfolio and organization continue to grow What We're Looking For 5+ years of progressive accounting experience preferred Strong hands-on general ledger and month-end close experience Experience preparing journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations Experience preparing or supporting monthly financial statements Strong understanding of GAAP and fundamental accounting principles Comfortable working with a high volume of transactions, accounts, and/or entities Experience managing multiple sets of books, properties, locations, clients, or business entities is strongly preferred Property accounting, real estate, property management, construction, or other multi-entity accounting experience is a plus …