Manager of Property Accounting

Ignited Recruiting; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

FSA/HSA options and life insurance

401(k) with company match

Friendly office culture

Job summary

Ignited Recruiting partners with a well-established real estate company to recruit an Accounting Manager in Los Angeles. You will lead a team of accountants responsible for a large portfolio of properties, owning the close and driving process improvements.

Responsibilities include supervising reconciliations, reviewing entries and accruals, and guiding budgeting/forecasting cycles while ensuring GAAP compliance and accurate financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-, quarter-, and year-end close for portfolio accounting.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Close process

Budgeting

Forecasting

Team leadership

Reconciliations

Communication

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CPA

Tools

Yardi

ERP systems

Job description

We're partnering with a well-established real estate company to find an Accounting Manager. You'll lead a team of accountants responsible for a large portfolio of properties. This is a great fit for someone who enjoys owning the close, digging into the numbers, and making processes run better.

Responsibilities

• Run the month-, quarter-, and year-end close for your portfolio, and deliver reliable, on-time results.
• Review your team's reconciliations, entries, and accruals, and approve them before they post.
• Analyze swings in property and portfolio results, including straight-line rent, and explain what's behind them to leadership.
• Interpret lease terms and make sure they're reflected correctly in the books.
• Oversee CAM budgeting, reconciliations, and year-end true-ups in Yardi.
• Build and review the schedules behind quarterly and annual reporting, and support the budgeting and forecasting cycle.
• Be the go-to accounting resource for finance, reporting, tax, legal, and operations partners.
• Look for ways to simplify and automate work, tighten controls, and keep procedures up to date.
• Contribute to system upgrades and company-wide initiatives as they come up.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance. A CPA is a strong plus.
• At least 4 years of accounting experience, including time supervising others.
• A solid grasp of U.S. GAAP and hands-on experience running close in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Comfort with reconciliations, accruals, variance analysis, and budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience with ERP and reporting systems. Yardi is a bonus.
• A humble leader and clear communicator who stays organized under deadlines.

Why Work Here

• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage, with FSA/HSA options and life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with a generous company match.
• Very friendly office culture and close-knit team.