Accountant - US Real Estate (AppFolio / Buildium)

About the role

An accountant is needed in Lahore to support US real estate and property management clients using AppFolio and Buildium. The position is on-site, with permanent night shifts from 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM, Monday to Friday.

Key responsibilities

• Full-cycle bookkeeping for US real estate and property management clients in AppFolio and Buildium
• Monthly bank and trust account reconciliations, including three-way reconciliation
• Manage tenant ledgers, rent receipts, security deposits and delinquencies
• Process vendor bills, work orders and owner disbursements
• Prepare monthly owner statements and property-level financial reports
• Handle month-end close, accruals and journal entries
• Clean up catch-up and backlogged books for new clients
• Support 1099 preparation and year-end reporting
• Keep records for subsidised housing programmes (Section 8 / HCV) accurate where applicable
• Coordinate with US property managers and team leads by email and Slack

Required profile

• 3+ years of US bookkeeping or accounting experience
• Hands-on experience with AppFolio or Buildium (either one is fine)
• Solid understanding of trust accounting and real estate / property management workflows
• Experience with bank and trust reconciliations and month-end close
• Good written English for daily communication with US teams
• Comfortable working permanent night shifts

Preferred experience

• Both AppFolio and Buildium
• Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher knowledge
• Catch-up or cleanup bookkeeping projects
• QuickBooks Online