An AppFolio bookkeeper is a professional who uses the AppFolio Property Manager software to manage the financial records and accounting operations for real estate portfolios. AppFolio is a cloud-based property management platform that integrates leasing, rent collection, maintenance tracking, and full general ledger accounting. A bookkeeper working with AppFolio maintains accurate ledgers, posts and reconciles bank transactions, tracks tenant receivables and vendor payables, and ensures that rent and fees are recorded correctly in real time.
In practice, an AppFolio bookkeeper also prepares property-level financial reports, supports month-end and year-end closes, and collaborates with property managers and accountants to maintain compliance with accounting standards. By leveraging AppFolio’s automation features—such as bank feeds, automated rent posting, and rule-based transaction categorization—the bookkeeper helps reduce manual workload, improve accuracy, and deliver timely insights into cash flow, profitability, and portfolio performance.