How a Real Estate Investment Management Firm Hired a Bookkeeper for $1,500/ month

Editor’s note: Some customers prefer not to be named, so we’ve purposefully removed their company name from this article. We’re their secret weapon. :-) Name of the hired applicant has been changed for privacy purposes.

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What does this client’s business do?  

Our client is a vertically integrated real estate development and construction management corporation dedicated to purchasing, developing, and managing mixed-use and residential real estate.

Who was hired and what was their role?

They wanted an organized, problem-solver to join their team as a Construction Bookkeeper. Somewhere helped them hire Leslie.

Leslie works on the following as the Construction Bookkeeper:

• Tracking payments across several construction projects
• Reconciling accounts
• Assisting with project administration
• Tracking project budgets

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Leslie now works full-time in the client time zone for $1,500 per month.

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What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Leslie has been a bookkeeper for seven years and has worked on reconciliations, write-offs, budget forecasts, cash disbursements, accounts payables, receivables, and payroll. She is familiar with U.S. tax compliance requirements, federal taxes, and state taxes. Leslie graduated with a degree in Management Accounting and is a Certified Bookkeeper. 

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