AI-Driven Property Accounting SME — Real Estate FinOps Lead

Vaco; New York (NY); Hybride; USD 110 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

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Résumé du poste

Vaco in New York, NY is seeking a Property Accounting Subject Matter Expert / Property Accountant to join an AI-driven product strategy team. You will bridge real-world financial operations with software design, ensuring automated features align with client ledgers and GAAP.

The role requires 5+ years in multifamily accounting, end-to-end GL and sub-ledger expertise, and strong communication with CFOs, controllers, and engineers. In-person work at the NY office is expected 4–5 days per week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in multifamily property accounting or controllership at a property management company (PMC), real estate owner-operator, or REIT.
• End-to-end expertise across General Ledger (GL), sub-ledgers, resident ledgers, security deposits, and property-level close processes grounded in U.S. GAAP.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable speaking directly with client CFOs, controllers, onsite property managers, and software engineers.
• Willingness to work in-person at the New York office 4–5 days per week.

Responsabilités

• In-House Domain Expertise: Guide the technical and product teams on complex accounting scenarios, including rent posting, concessions, security deposit/refund lifecycles, housing subsidies/HAP, delinquencies, utility billings, move-in/move-out reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Calculation Integrity: Review and validate prorations, allocations, adjustments, and charge/credit logic for 100% accuracy, compliance, and auditability.
• Workflow Translation: Turn real-world property accounting edge cases into clear product requirements, acceptance criteria, and user stories.
• UAT & Reconciliation: Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) alongside enterprise client accountants, developing representative test cases to ensure financial output reconciles perfectly.
• Terminology & Lifecycles: Define consistent event lifecycles, standardized financial terms, and concise reference guides for client controllers and onsite property teams.

Connaissances

Communication skills

GAAP knowledge

Property accounting

Multifamily accounting

Outils

Yardi

RealPage

Entrata

MRI

Description du poste

Vaco in New York, NY is seeking a Property Accounting Subject Matter Expert / Property Accountant to join an AI-driven product strategy team. You will bridge real-world financial operations with software design, ensuring automated features align with client ledgers and GAAP.

The role requires 5+ years in multifamily accounting, end-to-end GL and sub-ledger expertise, and strong communication with CFOs, controllers, and engineers. In-person work at the NY office is expected 4–5 days per week.