Accounting Manager

Avenue5 Residential, LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Avenue5 Residential, LLC seeks an Accounting Manager to lead property accounting across a portfolio of communities. This role collaborates with property and regional managers to ensure accurate, timely financial close and reporting in compliance with GAAP.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of accounting experience, 3–5 years in property management, a Bachelor’s in accounting or finance, and direct management experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• CPA license preferred.
• 3–5 years accounting experience required; 3–5 years in property management preferred.
• Direct management experience required.
• Knowledge of GAAP in multi-family property management preferred.
• Experience with Yardi Voyager or similar systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and review financial information; reconcile bank accounts and statements; prepare journal entries; assist with budgets.
• Drive month-end and year-end close; prepare financial reporting packages and variance analyses.
• Develop, implement, and maintain accounting controls and policies to improve workflow.
• Coordinate and prepare documentation for year-end financial audits.
• Collaborate with property and regional managers on pre-close activities; ensure timely entries.
• Recruit, interview, and develop associates; support hiring as needed.
• Follow up with clients on property profitability; address inquiries promptly.
• Ensure all debt, funding, and financial statement deadlines are met.
• Perform other tasks as directed.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Leadership Coaching

Time Management

Independent Work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

CPA license preferred

3–5 years accounting experience

3–5 years property management experience preferred

Direct management experience required

Knowledge of GAAP in multi-family property management

Tools

Yardi Voyager

Job description

Avenue5 is growing, and we are in search of an accounting manager to join our dynamic team of Fivers!

About Us

We are a vibrant third-party multifamily property management firm with locations across the United States. We are proud of our vibrant, inclusive, make-it-happen culture, where we:

• Listen to our associates, recognize them, and give them room to grow
• Invest in our associates to help them become the best version of themselves
• Approach every important decision with our associates in mind
• Celebrate our associates’ successes and encourage them to raise the bar even higher

Summary of Responsibilities

The accounting manager is responsible for the management of the property accounting for numerous properties including, collaborating with property managers and regional managers to ensure accurate, timely, and complete property execution from a financial standpoint.

Primary Responsibilities and Objectives

• Analyze/review financial information, reconcile bank accounts and financial statements, prepare journal entries, and assist with budgets
• Drive the month-end close and year-end close process including the preparation of financial reporting packages, variance analysis, executive summaries, budgets, bank reconciliations, and journal entries
• Develop, implement, and maintain accounting controls, policies, and practices to enhance the workflow of the department and to ensure adherence to the standards and procedures set forth
• Liaise, coordinate, and prepare documentation for the FYE financial audit
• Collaborate with property managers and regional managers to ensure timely and accurate pre- close activities are recorded
• Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, associate development corrective feedback, and hiring
• Proactively follow up with clients regarding property profitability and address client inquiries in a timely manner
• Ensure all debt/funding/financial statement deadlines are met
• Perform other tasks as required when directed

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required
• CPA license is preferred
• Three to five years of experience in an accounting role required
• Three to five years of property management experience preferred
• Direct management experience is required
• Prior experience in Yardi Voyager or other equivalent systems is a plus
• Knowledge of GAAP in the multi-family property management industry is preferred

Skills and Requirements

• Advanced level knowledge of MS Office Suite including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (including Excel functions)
• Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Creates a climate in which associates want to do their best by leading and communicating a shared vision with associates and providing coaching and development
• Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Required to complete and successfully pass the Avenue5 Fair Housing and Preventing Discrimination and Harassment training and other courses, if assigned

Scheduling

• Required to maintain a regular schedule which may require working overtime, weekends, and non- traditional holidays

Monday – Friday in office

Environment

Exposure to environment typically found in an office building

Physical Requirements

Avenue5 will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. These functions include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to observe and detect signs of emergency through visual and/or auditor cues
• Must be able to remain stationary move around, reach, and position oneself as needed for extended periods of time
• Ability to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels, including the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound
• Visual requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision
• Ability to compare, copy, coordinate, synthesize, negotiate, communicate, and instruct
• Ability to tolerate stressful situations
• Ability to work under minimal to moderate supervision

This job description is not an all-inclusive list of functions and tasks. Over the length of employment, these functions and tasks may change.

Diversity

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Avenue5 is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.