Manager, Property Accounting

Overview

This position is available in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

This role involves operational leadership for property accounting within a national real estate investment platform. Responsibilities include owning the overall month-end close across a portfolio of property issuers, leading and developing the Property Accounting Operations team, managing complex property and cash accounting, and partnering cross-functionally to ensure accurate, audit-ready, and scalable accounting as the portfolio grows.

Responsibilities

Property Accounting Leadership & Close

• Serve as the operational lead for Property Accounting and own the overall month-end close across a portfolio of property issuers.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Property Accounting Operations team, providing review, guidance, and clear accountability.
• Oversee closing entries, reconciliations, and property financials to ensure work is complete, accurate, and timely.
• Own complex and non-routine property accounting, including acquisitions, dispositions, property taxes, escrows, and other real estate transactions.
• Proactively identify accounting and operational issues, investigate root causes, and independently drive resolutions.
• Partner with the Controller on matters requiring technical accounting judgment and with the Manager, Financial Reporting & Audit to ensure issuers are ready for financial reporting and audit review.

Cash Accounting & Controls

• Oversee cash accounting and reconciliation across property issuers, ensuring cash activity is accurately and timely reflected in the books.
• Establish and maintain a strong daily cash reconciliation process as a key upstream accounting control.
• Oversee accounting related to property closings, IPO escrows, intercompany transfers, and other issuer cash activity.
• Investigate and resolve complex cash discrepancies and identify opportunities to prevent recurring issues.
• Leverage automation and offshore support for recurring cash processes while maintaining appropriate review, controls, and accountability.

Cross-Functional Partnership & New Products

• Serve as the accounting lead for new property-related products and initiatives, including a 1031 exchange program.
• Partner with Finance, Investments, Asset Management, and Operations to understand new transactions and establish appropriate accounting processes and controls.
• Support accounting activity that connects property issuers with Holdings & Affiliates, including Short-Term Notes and intercompany activity.
• Build scalable accounting processes for new transactions, entity structures, and investment products.

Build & Scale

• Identify opportunities to automate recurring accounting processes, strengthen controls, and improve close efficiency.
• Build standardized workflows, reconciliations, and review procedures that scale with a growing portfolio.
• Effectively leverage technology, automation, and offshore resources to reduce manual work.
• Maintain audit-ready accounting and supporting documentation throughout the year.
• Identify repeatable accounting and operational challenges and turn them into sustainable process improvements.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in real estate.
• Experience leading accounting operations, managing month-end close processes, and developing accounting team members.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
• Experience managing accounting across multiple entities or a complex investment portfolio.
• Strong cash accounting and reconciliation experience, including oversight of accounting controls.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate complex accounting and operational issues and independently drive solutions.
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to balance hands-on problem-solving with broader operational oversight.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with an ownership mindset and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving environment.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. and fluent in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA certification.
• Real estate accounting experience that includes acquisitions, dispositions, escrows, and property taxes.
• Experience in prop-tech, fintech, or regulated investment environments.
• Familiarity with Sage Intacct or similar accounting systems.
• Experience with accounting automation, offshore resources, and process improvement.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity compensation.
• Flexible PTO.
• Employer-sponsored Health, Dental, and Vision plans.
• Monthly cash bonus to invest in properties.

Location

Remote-first, headquartered in Seattle, WA.