PLACE

Staff Accountant

Bellingham, WA · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$28k-$34kDetected 35 days ago

AccountingQuickBooksTaxCommunication

About the role

As a Staff Accountant at PLACE, you will be at the financial core of a dynamic, multi-entity organization on a path to an IPO.
This is an in-office position in Bellingham, WA.

Manage the complete monthly accounting cycle across multiple business entities simultaneously.
Process bill payments, track deposits, and maintain accurate records across all entities with precision and consistency.
Perform monthly and quarterly reconciliations across multiple sets of books, ensuring each entity's financial data is complete and accurate.
Manage monthly and quarterly tie-outs across entities, identifying discrepancies and resolving variances proactively.
Own data entry, transaction downloads, and the integrity of financial data within QuickBooks across all entities.
Leverage QuickBooks to maintain clean, audit-ready books for each business in the portfolio.
Maintain organized, up-to-date property files and digital records across platforms including Microsoft Office, Adobe, Google Drive, and Dropbox.
File and manage state franchise, sales, and excise tax returns across multiple states and entities.
Gather and organize tax information from multiple companies to support income tax processing.
Maintain organized, confidential tax files with disciplined scanning and archiving practices.

2-year degree from an accredited institution with 2+ years of experience as a bookkeeper or staff accountant OR a Bachelor's degree in Accounting OR 5+ years of equivalent accounting experience.
Demonstrated proficiency in QuickBooks or similar products - you have managed multiple companies or sets of books within the platform.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Software, Google Drive, Asana, Bill.com and Dropbox.
Experience with multi-state tax filings (franchise, sales, excise, or 1099s).
Accounting software mastery - you know QuickBooks inside and out and can hit the ground running across multiple sets of books.
Clear communication - you can translate financial data into plain language and communicate effectively with supervisors, teammates, and virtual assistants alike.
Required
Experience working in a multi-entity environment, managing financials across more than one company simultaneously.
Strong command of core accounting principles including reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and cash flow analysis.
Preferred
Familiarity with virtual assistant workflows or managing financial review processes for remote team members.

PLACE is a technology and services platform built to scale the world's top real estate teams - and our internal businesses are growing just as fast.

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