Manager, Property Accounting - Transitions

Cardinal Group Companies; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 110,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in property management is seeking a Property Accounting Manager to guide financial processes for property onboarding and transitions. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a passion for process improvement while ensuring financial accuracy. This position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefit plans, and the flexibility of remote work options.

Benefits

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Student loan assistance

Parental leave

Housing allowances or gifts

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in property accounting, preferably in student housing or property transitions.
• Experience managing a team in a fast-paced environment, global team experience is a plus.
• Recognized for approachable, solution-focused communication style.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial onboarding and offboarding of properties, ensuring timely setup in accounting systems.
• Provide mentorship and oversight of Property Accountants and Analysts involved in transitions.
• Review and validate GL mappings and ensure compliance with internal standards.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or finance related field

Tools

Entrata

Yardi

Google Sheets

Excel

Google Suite

Job description

POSITION: Property Accounting Manager, Transitions - (Salaried, Exempt)

DIRECT REPORT: Director of Property Accounting

COMPENSATION: Pursuant to Colorado regulations, if this job is performed in Colorado, the salary range is $110,000 - $115,000 plus bonus potential. Eligible to participate in the company benefits plan. We offer health, vision, dental, and pet insurance. We offer a 401(k) retirement plan, student loan assistance, licensing and continuing education reimbursement, parental leave, and housing allowances or gifts.

LOCATION:Remote Optional

SUMMARY

The Property Accounting Manager, Transitions plays a critical leadership role in supporting the financial onboarding and offboarding of properties. This individual is responsible for guiding a team through the setup of accounting systems, ensuring financial accuracy, and assisting to build scalable processes. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys coaching others, and brings a hands-on, client-focused approach to problem-solving. This role requires strong technical expertise, a passion for process improvement, and the ability to balance strategic oversight with day-to-day execution.

RESPONSIBILITIES (Including but not limited to)

• Oversee the financial onboarding and offboarding of properties, ensuring timely and accurate setup in accounting systems.
• Provide day-to-day support, mentorship, and oversight of Property Accountants and Analysts involved in transitions.
• Assist in creating and maintaining SOPs and training guides that support scalable, consistent accounting practices.
• Review and validate GL mappings, property setup, bank feeds, and system configurations in Entrata and Yardi during the transition process.
• Serve as a professional and responsive point of contact for client questions related to financials, funding, reconciliations, and close progress.
• Monitor close calendars and task completion; proactively support the team in removing obstacles that delay deliverables.
• Work closely with Operations, Asset Management, and IT to align financial setup with operational goals and system capabilities.
• Review transition financials, reconciliations, and journal entries for accuracy and ensure compliance with internal standards before handoff.
• Empower team members to own their deliverables while providing coaching, escalation support, and accountability.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or finance related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in property accounting, with a preference for candidates with background in student housing, conventional multifamily, and/or property transitions.
• 2–5 years of experience managing a team, preferably in a fast-paced or high-change environment. Experience leading global or remote teams is a strong plus.
• Strong system knowledge, quick learner on new platforms. Knowledge of Entrata, Yardi, Google Sheets, Excel, and the full Google Suite is a plus.
• Supports the development of training materials by helping document processes and ensuring they are understandable and repeatable. Plays an active role in coaching team members and promoting consistent execution.
• Recognized for approachable, solution-focused communication style. Committed to proactively identifying and removing obstacles for both clients and internal teams to ensure a smooth transition experience.
• Treats communication (email, chat, internal messages) as a priority and follows through with timeliness and reliability.
• Able to assign work clearly, hold team members accountable, and foster a culture of responsibility without micromanaging.

• Demonstrates a strong willingness to engage directly with system configurations, reconciliations, and transactional details to troubleshoot issues and provide effective support to the team.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Incumbents work in an office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, type, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, or squat. The employee is often required to sit. The employee must be able to push, pull, lift, carry, or maneuver office products and supplies of up to twenty (20) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Routine local travel may be required to attend training classes, client visits, or other situations necessary for the accomplishment of some or all of the daily responsibilities of this position.Non-routine, overnight travel may be required to attend company functions, training, property visits, and other situations necessary for the accomplishment of special projects that may be assigned from time to time.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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