Accounting Specialist
Belcrest Vacations
Location: Remote | Wilmington, NC area preferred
Salary: $55,000 to $58,000 annually
About the Opportunity
Belcrest Vacations is seeking an Accounting Specialist to join our centralized finance team, supporting the accounting operations of our vacation rental and property management businesses.
This position focuses on property accounting, escrow transactions, owner statements, and financial reconciliations. You'll work with funds held on behalf of property owners and guests, helping ensure transactions are accurately recorded, properly allocated, and processed according to established requirements.
We're particularly interested in candidates with experience in property management accounting, real estate, vacation rentals, or other environments involving escrow or trust accounts.
What You'll Do
- Manage property owner and vendor accounting inquiries, providing timely and accurate responses.
- Process vendor invoices and allocate expenses to the appropriate properties and owner accounts.
- Record financial transactions, reconcile deposits, and investigate discrepancies.
- Prepare and review monthly property owner statements and process owner disbursements.
- Maintain accurate escrow accounting records and support compliance with applicable requirements.
- Process security deposit refunds for short term and long term rental properties.
- Assist with reservation adjustments and corrections affecting guest and owner accounts.
- Support occupancy tax payments, travel insurance remittances, and related accounting activities.
- Assist with month end close, account reconciliations, intercompany journal entries, and year end processing, including 1099 preparation.
- Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
What We're Looking For
- Associate's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Previous experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or financial operations.
- Understanding of accounting principles, financial reconciliations, and transaction processing.
- Strong attention to detail, particularly when handling financial transactions involving multiple accounts or entities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using accounting software.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to manage deadlines and work independently in a remote environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with escrow or trust accounting, particularly involving client or property owner funds.
- Background in property management, vacation rentals, real estate accounting, or multi entity accounting.
- Experience preparing owner statements, processing disbursements, or reconciling property level financial activity.
- Familiarity with QuickBooks or NetSuite.
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
Work Location
This position is remote, with a preference for candidates located in the Wilmington, North Carolina area. Occasional travel may be required for training and company events.
Join Belcrest Vacations
If you have experience in property accounting, enjoy working with financial details, and take pride in maintaining accurate records, we'd love to hear from you.
Belcrest Vacations is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants.