Staff Property Accountant | Housing

Responsibilities

• Advise on accounting treatment for rent, concessions, deposits and refunds, subsidies/HAP, delinquencies, utilities, move-in/move-out, and month-end close.
• Translate real-world accounting workflows into clear product requirements and acceptance tests.
• Review prorations, allocations, adjustments, and charge/credit calculations for accuracy and explainability.
• Develop representative test cases, lead user acceptance testing with client accountants, and confirm outputs reconcile to expectations.
• Define consistent event lifecycles, terminology, and reference guides for controllers and onsite teams.
• Capture enterprise-customer best practices, patterns, and edge cases in durable standards and playbooks.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in multifamily property accounting or controllership at a property management company, owner-operator, or REIT.
• Deep knowledge of general ledgers, sub-ledgers, resident ledgers, deposits, and financial close processes.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP.
• Comfortable communicating with client accounting, operations, and leasing teams.
• Clear stakeholder communication skills, including writing and presentations.
• Willingness to work in person at the office 4–5 days per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a software or SaaS environment.
• Familiarity with leading multifamily systems and data handoffs.
• Familiarity with AI or automation in accounting workflows.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $70,000–$110,000.
• Equity in the company.
• Medical, dental, and vision premiums covered at 100%.
• Fully paid parental leave.
• Commuter benefits.
• 401(k) benefits.
• Fitness and home-services stipend.
• Collaborative in-office environment with meals provided.
• Unlimited vacation and paid holidays.
• Relocation packages.