Accounting Manager

Hire With Near; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 10 days

US holidays

Dynamic environment

Career growth

Job summary

Near is helping a US client build an accounting function from the ground up. We seek a Senior Accounting Manager to start hands-on, learn the entities and processes, then recruit, train, and lead a growing team.

You will consolidate across multiple platforms (QBO, Yardi, Rent Manager, Excel), maintain tax-ready books, and support the tax team with reconciliations and reporting. Remote contractor role with Central Time schedule.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of accounting experience with progressive responsibility in public or corporate accounting.
• Proven experience building and developing accounting teams: hiring, training, delegating, and reviewing work.
• Hands-on mindset with comfort doing the work and getting into the details.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting and consolidation.
• Strong AR/AP and GL operations across multiple entities.
• Ability to identify problems and implement solutions without waiting for direction.
• Willingness to learn platforms like Rent Manager, Yardi, or Odoo; QuickBooks Online experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary accounting contact for initial group of entities, expanding to 50+ as the team grows.
• Own the close calendar and oversee full-cycle accounting (month-end, quarter, year-end).
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements hands-on at start, then delegate and review.

Skills

Multi-entity accounting

Consolidation

AR/AP

GAAP experience

Team leadership

Hiring and training

Adaptability

Education

CPA preferred

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Rent Manager

Yardi

Odoo

Excel

Job description

At Near, we help top talent in Latin America find remote roles with US companies. Our mission is to create better lives by fostering a remote work culture that transcends borders.

About Our Client:

Our client is a US-based real estate group operating across investment, lending, title services, and development, with a portfolio made up primarily of commercial real estate entities. They are building a new centralized, in-house accounting services team to support a growing number of entities, with plans to scale to 50+ over time.

About the Role:

Join our US client in building an accounting function from the ground up. We are looking for a Senior Accounting Manager to join their collaborative, fast-moving team and become the foundation of a centralized accounting group that will grow beyond ten people.

You will start hands-on, learning the entities, systems, and processes, then hire, train, and lead a team to take over routine accounting as it grows. You will work closely with the client's accounting leadership to build scalable processes and decide how best to structure the team and systems as new entities come on board. This is a rare chance to shape how an accounting department works from day one.

Note: This is a remote, contractor role. The schedule is based on Central Time (±1 hour of flexibility).

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary accounting point of contact for an initial group of entities, expanding to a portfolio of 50+ as the team grows.
• Own the close calendar and oversee full-cycle accounting, including month-end, quarterly, and year-end close.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements hands-on at the start, then delegate routine work while reviewing output and handling complex issues.
• Recruit, train, and mentor junior accountants and clerks, building a team that grows beyond ten people.
• Document SOPs, training materials, and review checklists so new entities and team members can be onboarded quickly.
• Consolidate financials across multiple platforms (QuickBooks Online, Yardi, Rent Manager, Excel) for entities with complex ownership structures.
• Maintain tax-ready books and provide reconciled balances and supporting schedules to the tax team.
• Prepare bank and lender reporting, including covenant calculations, and flag potential issues early.
• Establish and monitor accounting controls, including approvals, access permissions, and independent review of reconciliations.
• Identify and fix process inefficiencies proactively, including opportunities for automation.

What We're Looking For:

• 8+ years of accounting experience with progressive responsibility, in public or corporate accounting.
• Proven experience building and developing accounting teams: hiring, training, delegating, and reviewing work.
• A hands-on mindset: comfortable doing the work yourself and getting into the details.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting and consolidation.
• Solid background in AR/AP and general ledger operations across multiple entities.
• A resourceful, small-business mentality: you take initiative, spot problems before they grow, and find solutions without waiting for direction.
• Quick learner with accounting systems. QuickBooks Online experience is great, and willingness to learn platforms like Rent Manager, Yardi, or Odoo is key.
• US GAAP experience, commercial real estate experience, and a CPA are all a plus.
• Availability to work Central Time hours.

Perks – What's in It for You?

• 10 days of PTO
• US holidays
• Excellent and dynamic work environment
• Career development opportunities, including growth into leading a full accounting team