Accounting Manager (Real Estate - Fully Remote)
Location: Fully Remote (Must live within DC MD VA area for occasional in-person meetings)
Compensation: $120,000–$130,000 base + ~10% bonus
Employment Type: Full-Time
Status: Contingent upon new business award
Position Overview
The Accounting Manager, reporting to the VP of Property Accounting, will oversee the financial operations for a portfolio of multifamily properties. This role manages a team of property accountants and serves as a key partner to operations, leadership, and external stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting.
This is a fully remote position, however candidates must reside in the DC/Maryland/Virginia (DMV) area to support occasional office visits, audits, or team meetings.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day accounting activities for a portfolio of approximately 10–20 properties
- Review and approve:
- Monthly financial statements
- Bank reconciliations
- Cash wires and funding activity
- Ensure all reporting deadlines are consistently met (month-end, quarter-end, year-end)
- Serve as a primary accounting contact for third-party stakeholders regarding:
- Financial statement questions
- Distributions
- Business license filings
- Personal property tax filings and other tax-related inquiries
- Oversee accounting transitions related to:
- New property onboardings
- Property dispositions or management transitions
- Preparation of sale prorations
- Partner closely with Operations on:
- Annual budgeting and reforecasting
- Cash funding draws
- Financial statement preparation and analysis
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of property accountants, including:
- Training and development
- Performance management
- Goal setting and accountability
- Collaborate with senior accounting leadership on:
- Monthly close
- Year-end close
- Annual audit coordination
- Manage multiple deadlines across multiple property management systems
- Ensure accounting practices align with GAAP and industry standards
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in real estate or property accounting
- 5+ years in a people management or leadership role
- Strong background in affordable housing, multifamily or property management accounting
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
- Strong working knowledge of GAAP
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, SUMIFs, etc.)
- Experience working with property management/accounting software
- Yardi experience preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Customer-service oriented mindset with strong stakeholder management skills
Why This Role
- Fully remote with local flexibility
- Leadership role with meaningful team oversight
- Exposure to complex, multi-property accounting operations
- Opportunity tied to growth and new business wins
- Competitive compensation and bonus structure