Senior Residential Accountant

Overview

Full-time Senior Residential Accountant role, remote.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned portfolio of multi-family properties, including special or supplemental reporting requirements and support for client or lender needs.
• Execute and review property-level month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and preparation of financial reporting packages.
• Investigate variances and resolve routine month-end close issues to support property-level close quality.
• Own the balance sheet for assigned properties, including detailed review and support of balance sheet account reconciliations and underlying schedules.
• Perform detailed review of property-level financial statements in the assigned portfolio, including income statement, cash flow, and other reports included in the reporting package.
• Review day-to-day work produced by outsourcing partners, including transactional activity, bank reconciliations, and preliminary financials.
• Participate in property disposition calls with other departments; execute the accounting disposition checklist, including ad-hoc cash analysis and recording disposition-related entries; assist with close prorations if needed.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of critical payments such as taxes, mortgages, and distributions.
• Perform initial review of audit schedules and supporting documentation prepared by outsourcing partners for accuracy and completeness.
• Respond to auditor requests and address routine audit questions related to assigned properties.
• Research tax parcels and compile property-specific tax information as needed.
• Assist in gathering data and reviewing assigned sections of the annual property budget.
• Identify opportunities for automation or process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in accounting and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting procedures, and applicable local, state, and federal laws.
• Research and explain financial activity and produce additional supporting documentation following established policies and procedures.
• Analyze property cash positions on a weekly basis and collaborate with property management to review and select payables for payment.
• Perform other duties as assigned or necessary to support operational and reporting needs.

Requirements

• Strong technical expertise in property accounting, GAAP, and financial reporting.
• Prior experience and knowledge in reading, understanding, and analyzing financial statements.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Real estate accounting experience strongly desired.
• Experience with Yardi is highly desired.
• Experience in cash management, forecasting, and planning.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. The employer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Real estate accounting experience.
• Experience with Yardi.

Compensation & Benefits

• Expected compensation range: $80,000 – $95,000 per year.
• Bonus opportunity* (bonus potential depends on position).
• Generous paid time off, including 13 paid holidays (with a Floating Holiday and Volunteer Day), accrued sick time, and 15 days (120 hours) of vacation in the first year.
  • Sick time accrual varies by state; ask your hiring manager for details.
• Housing discount program** (based on availability and prior ownership group approval).
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSA with employer contribution and FSA options.
• Employer-sponsored short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Optional ancillary benefits, including critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Location

Remote.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

• Equal opportunity employer; no discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran (U.S.) status.
• Accommodations will be provided for applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline

• Application deadline is 9/15/26. If a candidate is not selected by that date, later applications may be considered.

Notice of AI Use in Job Application Review

• Artificial intelligence (AI) may be used to help recruiting teams organize, summarize, and analyze information provided by candidates, including resumes, application responses, and other materials submitted during the application process, to identify patterns, highlight relevant skills and experience, and assist in comparing qualifications with role requirements. Final hiring decisions are made by the hiring team.