# Property Accountant

**Company:** [EliseAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/eliseai)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $100k – $180k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Multifamily Property Accounting, US GAAP, General Ledger, Gl, Resident Ledgers, Month-End Close, Sub-Ledgers, Deposits, Rent Accounting, Concessions, Subsidies/Hap
**Posted:** 2026-06-10

> Property Accountant ensuring accounting integrity for multifamily resident ledgers and workflows. Requires 5+ years in multifamily property accounting with deep US GAAP knowledge.

## Job Description

## Key Responsibilities
- Advise on core scenarios - Guide treatment of rent, concessions, deposits/refunds, subsidies/HAP, delinquencies, utilities, move-in/out, and month-end close
- Translate workflows into requirements - Turn real-world accounting cases into clear requirements and acceptance tests; pressure-test features before release
- Review calculations and language - Validate prorations, allocations, adjustments, and charge/credit logic for accuracy and explainability
- Lead testing and validation - Develop representative test cases, run UAT with client accountants, and confirm outputs reconcile to expectations
- Define standards and terminology - Establish consistent event lifecycles, terms, and concise reference guides for controllers and onsite teams
- Capture best practices - Distill patterns and edge cases from enterprise customers into durable standards and playbooks

## Requirements
- 5+ years in multifamily property accounting or controllership at a PMC/owner-operator/REIT (ideally multifamily)
- Deep knowledge across GL & sub-ledgers, resident ledgers, deposits, and close; strong US GAAP grounding
- Comfortable communicating with client accounting/operations/leasing teams
- Crisp stakeholder communications, including writing & presentations
- Willingness to work in person at our office 4-5 days a week

## Preferred
- Experience working in a software / SaaS environment
- Familiarity with leading multifamily systems and data handoffs
- Familiarity with AI and/or automation as they relate to accounting workflows

## Benefits
- Equity in the company
- Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100%
- Fully paid parental leave
- Commuter benefits
- 401k benefits
- Fitness & home services stipend
- A collaborative in-office environment with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and all meals covered in the office
- Unlimited vacation and paid holidays
- Relocation packages covered

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