Jessa R.
Property Bookkeeper/Accountant | AppFolio Expert | Transition
Hi there! I'm a highly experienced freelance Property Management Bookkeeper with over 5 years of solid accounting and bookkeeping experience—specializing in AppFolio, bank reconciliations, GL audits, and software transitions from Buildium and PropertyWare to AppFolio. I’ve worked with multiple U.S.-based property management companies handling residential, commercial, and luxury properties. I bring strong attention to detail, a solid background in tenant and vendor ledger management, and the ability to maintain accurate, audit-ready books. ✅ What I Can Help You With: Full-cycle bank and credit card reconciliations Vendor billing and processing using Smart Bill and manual entry GL account audits and correction of misposted entries Monthly, quarterly, and yearly owner/investor reporting Sales tax calculation and remittance Journal entries, mortgage/loan adjustments Tenant chargebacks (legal, utilities, etc.) Payroll bill entries using Fingercheck AppFolio support and data transition from Buildium/PropertyWare Helping PMs and staff understand AppFolio features 🧰 Tools I Work With: AppFolio (expert level) QuickBooks Online (supporting accounting software) Smart Bill, Fingercheck, PropertyWare, Buildium Microsoft Excel & Word Slack, WhatsApp, Outlook, Gmail, RingCentral Time Doctor, Hubstaff, Upwork Tracker 🧑💼 A Few Client Highlights: Brightstone Management: Ongoing reconciliations and payroll tracking using AppFolio and Fingercheck Ultimate Realty: Manage full accounting cycle for commercial properties, including sales tax and loan entries Jones Assurance PM: Ensured clean data migration from Buildium to AppFolio with ledger validation and GL checks Flat Fee Landlord: Supported the full transition from PropertyWare to AppFolio and trained PMs on system use Nexus Real Estate: Caught up 2 years of past-due reconciliations while maintaining monthly books Sheridan Marketing Inc.: Designed Excel-based inventory and audit tools still used by the team 👩🏫 Bonus Experience: I also have a background in customer service and training, having worked with Chase Travel as a Customer Service Rep and later as an Account Trainer. This makes me an excellent communicator with both team members and clients.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $3.2k
Billed in all: $15,023$15k
$3.2k in the last 6 months
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 16% in Expert
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