Location: Remote (Latin America preferred; Philippines and Central & Eastern Europe also considered)

Salary Range: 1500 - 2000 USD/month

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (MST) 

NOTE: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR POSITION

Company Overview:

Sagan is an exclusive membership community for top executives, founders, and CEOs seeking to hire and maximize the impact of international talent. We bridge the gap between global talent and U.S.-based businesses, connecting candidates from regions like Latin America, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Africa with leading American companies. Sagan provides a high-performance remote work environment, ensuring access to world-class opportunities for top-tier professionals.

About the Company:

Sagan represents a growing property management company that specializes in residential real estate operations. The team values accuracy, accountability, and exceptional client service while managing financial operations across multiple properties.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Trust Accounting Assistant to support the day-to-day trust accounting operations of a property management business. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, reconciling trust accounts, processing tenant and owner transactions, supporting collections, and ensuring compliance with trust accounting procedures. The ideal candidate has strong accounting fundamentals, excellent organizational skills, and previous experience working within property management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform trust account reconciliations.
• Allocate utility charges and process tenant and owner billings.
• Maintain accurate trust accounting records.
• Prepare and review owner and tenant statements.
• Assist with collections and payment follow-up.
• Investigate and resolve account discrepancies.
• Respond to owner and tenant inquiries related to financial statements.
• Support month-end accounting processes.
• Ensure compliance with internal accounting procedures and trust accounting regulations.
• Collaborate with the property management team to maintain accurate financial records.

Qualifications:

• Previous trust accounting or property management accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and bank reconciliations.
• Experience with property management software.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Previous AppFolio trust accounting experience.
• Experience supporting residential property management companies.
• Knowledge of owner distributions and tenant billing processes.
• Experience handling collections and account follow-up.
• Familiarity with high-volume reconciliation environments.
• Accounting certification or bookkeeping qualification.