Remote Senior Real Estate Accountant | Multi-Entity Close

Howard; Bogotá; Remote; COP 236,638,000 - 378,621,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote

Exposure to US real estate developers

Modern accounting stack

Growth toward Controller roles

USD compensation

Job summary

Howard Financial is seeking a Senior Accountant with hands-on real estate accounting to own the books for a portfolio of Development & Real Estate clients. You will run month-end close across multiple entities, keeping project and property financials clean and serving as the go-to accounting contact for clients.

Remote role (EST Time Zone) with daily English communication, strong US GAAP knowledge, and a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and scalable processes across a modern accounting stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• 4+ years of accounting experience, with at least 2 years in real estate.
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP and full-cycle accounting.
• Experience with multi-entity books, intercompany activity, and consolidations.
• Hands-on experience with CIP, cost capitalization, fixed assets, and debt accounting.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online and/or a real estate platform (Yardi, AppFolio, MRI, or Sage Intacct).
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliation workbooks).
• Advanced English (C1 or higher) for daily client communication.

Responsibilities

• Own the full month-end and year-end close for multiple real estate entities (LLCs, partnerships, property-level and holding entities).
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and bank, credit card, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Track development projects: CIP, cost capitalization, job costing, and placing assets in service.
• Maintain fixed asset schedules and depreciation, and track loans, draws, interest, and debt covenants.
• Account for rental revenue, tenant receivables, security deposits, and CAM reconciliations where applicable.
• Prepare financial statements and reporting packages: balance sheet, P&L, cash flow, budget vs. actual, and project cost reports.
• Support investor and partner reporting, capital contributions, and distributions.
• Coordinate with external CPAs on audits, tax filings, and 1099s.
• Review the work of junior accountants and bookkeepers and help improve close processes and documentation.
• Communicate directly with clients in English: answer questions, flag issues early, and explain the numbers clearly.

Skills

Advanced English

Excel / Google Sheets

US GAAP knowledge

Multi-entity accounting

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Yardi

AppFolio

MRI

Sage Intacct

Job description

Howard Financial is seeking a Senior Accountant with hands-on real estate accounting to own the books for a portfolio of Development & Real Estate clients. You will run month-end close across multiple entities, keeping project and property financials clean and serving as the go-to accounting contact for clients.

Remote role (EST Time Zone) with daily English communication, strong US GAAP knowledge, and a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and scalable processes across a modern accounting stack.