Job Description

Description
Property Accounting Manager
We're seeking a Property Accounting Manager to take ownership of financial oversight for a portfolio of commercial real estate assets. This role blends hands-on accounting with leadership responsibility, ensuring accurate reporting, maintaining compliance, and supporting cross-functional teams in acquisitions, asset management, and finance.
Why This Job Is Awesome

• Competitive Compensation: Earn $130,000 - $140,000, plus a 15% annual discretionary bonus recognizing your contributions
• Comprehensive Benefits: Includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with company match
• Balanced Work Schedule: Enjoy a hybrid setup with 3 days in office and 2 remote in a typical week
• Career Growth & Impact: Gain deep exposure across funds, properties, and accounting operations while making a measurable impact

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead full-cycle property accounting for multiple commercial assets, ensuring accurate financial reporting, cash management, rent rolls, and lease data integrity
• Oversee and review third-party accounting teams, validating monthly reports, reconciliations, and compliance with internal standards
• Prepare and analyze GAAP and tax-basis financial statements, coordinate annual audits, and manage CAM reconciliations, expense caps, and escalation calculations
• Manage loan and joint venture accounting, including lender reporting, covenant tracking, capital calls, distributions, and waterfall allocations
• Partner cross-functionally with Acquisitions and Dispositions teams on settlement reviews, closing entries, and post-closing reconciliations, while providing ad-hoc financial analysis for senior leadership

Required Experience:

• 5+ years of property accounting experience in commercial real estate
• Background in funds or joint venture accounting preferred
• Experience preparing financial statements and supporting audits
• Strong working knowledge of tenant recoveries (CAM) and waterfall models
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business

Nice-to-Have Experience:

• Public accounting background with real estate clients
• Familiarity with fair value GAAP, tax accounting, or IFRS
• Exposure to development or construction accounting and Taxable REIT Subsidiaries (TRS)
• Proficiency in MRI Software and Microsoft Office Suite

Required Skills (Top 3 Must-Haves):

• Commercial Real Estate Accounting Expertise - Deep understanding of property-level accounting and portfolio reporting
• Financial Reporting & Compliance - Skilled at preparing GAAP-compliant financial statements and supporting audits
• Systems & Analytical Proficiency - Advanced Excel skills and experience with accounting systems (MRI preferred)

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