Senior Accountant - Remote with Path to Controller

Howard; Santiago; On-site; CLP 82,267,000 - 127,971,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work with a US-based firm

Exposure to multiple clients and biz |

Flat, modern team structure; direct to

Competitive compensation in USD

Growth toward Controller-level scope

Job summary

Howard Financial is hiring a Senior Accountant to own month-end close, reconciliations, and reporting for Vacation Rental accounts. You will supervise junior staff, review work, and escalate accounting judgments to the Controller. This role focuses on high-volume, multi-property data and client-facing collaboration.

We seek 3–5+ years of progressive accounting, US GAAP expertise, and strong Excel skills. Remote opportunity with USD compensation and growth toward Controller-level scope.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 1–2 years at a Senior Accountant level.
• Experience in Vacation Rental, Short‑Term Rental, or Property Management accounting; trust accounting exposure preferred.
• Solid working knowledge of US GAAP.
• Demonstrated ownership of full month‑end close, not just transactional entries.
• Experience reconciling high‑volume, multi‑property data (bookings, fees, owner disbursements).
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation workbooks).
• Professional written and spoken English for client communications.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle month-end close for one or more Vacation Rental accounts, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Reconcile owner statements, trust/escrow accounts, and property-level revenue against PMS data.
• Review and mentor Bookkeepers/Accountants on the account, ensuring accuracy before escalation.
• Prepare and analyze P&L and balance sheet at property and portfolio levels for client/internal review.
• Manage AP/AR cycles, including vendor and owner payments through Ramp or Bill.com.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in bookings, occupancy, and revenue data flowing to the general ledger.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for client portfolios.
• Maintain and improve documentation of accounting procedures for vacation rental revenue cycle.

Skills

Excel/Google Sheets

Month-end close

US GAAP

Reconciliations

Multi-property accounting

English communication

Education

CPA in progress/completed

Tools

Guesty

Streamline

Track

Hostaway

Ramp

Bill.com

QuickBooks Online

Job description

Howard Financial is hiring a Senior Accountant to own month-end close, reconciliations, and reporting for Vacation Rental accounts. You will supervise junior staff, review work, and escalate accounting judgments to the Controller. This role focuses on high-volume, multi-property data and client-facing collaboration.

We seek 3–5+ years of progressive accounting, US GAAP expertise, and strong Excel skills. Remote opportunity with USD compensation and growth toward Controller-level scope.