Role overview

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
5-7 years of accounting experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
CPA or similar certification highly preferred.
Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with advanced English proficiency.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting and Reconciliations: Oversee the preparation and accuracy of financial statements and reports; ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.
Management of Accounting Processes: Supervise daily operations, including ledger maintenance, receivables, payables, and monthly closures.
Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of junior accountants, promoting professional growth and ensuring high performance.
Client Relations: Act as the primary financial contact for clients, addressing inquiries, solving problems, and explaining complex financial information via client meetings and email correspondence.

Key facts

Remote from: Colombia
Full time
Senior (5-10 years)
Accountant - General
English

Hard skills

General Ledger Account Reconciliation Corporate Financial Reporting Accounts Payable Process Optimization Competency Assessment Regulatory Compliance Accounts Receivable Month-End Closing Project Management Payment Processing Client Services Accounting Computer Repair Accounting Software

Other skills

Team Leadership
Quality Assurance
Communication
Detail Oriented
Mentorship
Social Skills
Problem Solving

About the company

Proper AI

As of today, Proper has secured $20M in investments from Silicon Valley’s top VC companies and employs over 300 passionate problem solvers in six countries. We’re developers, designers, engineers, accountants, CPAs, project managers, and creatives. But we’re also surfers, hikers, Sichuan-eaters, photographers, yogis, artists, world travelers, meme lovers, and life-havers. We believe that being able to show up as your full self while doing work that challenges you is the secret to happiness, so we work hard to instill human-centric values into everything we do. Our penchant for streamlining processes combined with our property industry expertise is how we’re able to provide more cost-effective, efficient, scalable financial services that improve our customer’s profit margins. So if you’re looking for the peace of mind that your books are being Properly, frugally, and expertly handled by a team of property accounting specialists? You’ve come to the right place. And if you’re looking to join a team of international problem solvers who are collaborating in a culture that inspires personal growth, fosters creativity, and encourages playfulness? You’ve come to the right place, too. Our Key Values:• Feedback as the Way Forward: Feedback is how we grow, find empathy, and learn how to support each other.• Opportunity as an Outlook: We see obstacles as opportunities to improve. • Communication is the Expectation: We work in unison, set clear expectations, and share frequent updates.• Fun While Getting it Done: Laughter and fun make working together even better. • Respect Over Rank: As humble experts, we educate, support, and never treat anyone as less-than.

Company details

Company typeScaleup

Company size201 - 500

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Job description

Proper AI is an AI-first accounting service built for property managers and real estate operators.

By combining automation, technology, and a global team of accounting experts, we deliver faster, more accurate financial operations at scale.

We’re a team of builders, problem-solvers, and operators from around the world, working together to modernize one of the most critical functions in real estate.

Learn more at Proper.ai

We’re seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team.

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join our finance team. The role will be responsible for managing a variety of accounting processes and teams, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in financial reporting and reconciliations. This role is critical in supporting the organization’s financial framework, providing expert management of high-volume transactions, and maintaining positive client relations.

Proper is a San Francisco based tech startup. This position will be based remotely in Colombia.

Accounting Operations Department

The accounting department is the engine of the company that provides the property management accounting services to clients of Proper. They perform every day accounting functions like payables and receivables, to monthly processes that flow into the final financial statements for the end users.

Roles and Responsabilities

Financial Reporting and Reconciliations: Oversee the preparation and accuracy of financial statements and reports; ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.

Management of Accounting Processes: Supervise daily operations, including ledger maintenance, receivables, payables, and monthly closures.

Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of junior accountants, promoting professional growth and ensuring high performance.

Client Relations: Act as the primary financial contact for clients, addressing inquiries, solving problems, and explaining complex financial information via client meetings and email correspondence

Technical and Quality Assurance: Conduct technical skills assessments and quality control checks to uphold the highest standards of financial integrity.

Strategic Financial Projects: Participate in strategic projects, including systems upgrades and process optimizations, aimed at enhancing operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of accounting experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.

Certifications: CPA or similar certification highly preferred.

Skills:

Profound knowledge of accounting principles, practices, standards, laws, and regulations.

High attention to detail and accuracy in handling and reporting financial data.

Excellent leadership and team management skills.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills for managing client relationships.

Advanced english proficiency

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with accounting software and systems.

Advanced degree or further certification in accounting or finance.

Proper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse environment to work by offering the same opportunities to all applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, disability, national origins, marital status, or other characteristics. We base our talent search exclusively on competencies, abilities and potential.