Real Estate Accounting Leader & Systems Builder

Archpoint Property; Lake Bluff (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Archpoint owns and manages its own properties, delivering a hands-on accounting leadership role at Lake Bluff with hybrid flexibility for remote and in-office work. You’ll guide the financial backbone for a growing portfolio of nine properties and roughly 250 units, shaping systems, controls, and reporting in a startup environment.

You will own end-to-end accounting and collaborate with a small team, driving process improvement, with opportunities to scale as Archpoint expands and our portfolio

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 5–10 years of full-cycle accounting experience.
• Real estate/property management accounting knowledge.
• Experience with systems implementation in property management.
• Ability to succeed in a start-up environment.
• Strong communication skills with management.
• Familiarity with Buildium and/or Yardi is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial transactions for multiple properties and post to the general ledger.
• Perform monthly bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly financial statement packages for management and ownership.
• Assist in monthly financial statement analysis and annual budget preparation.
• Supervise remote staff accountant handling AP in Buildium/Yardi and ensure proper postings.
• Record bank transactions in Buildium/Yardi and set up vendors with W-9s and COIs.
• Coordinate with outside tax firm on income tax returns and 1099 forms.
• Lead software system design and documentation as we scale.
• Establish internal controls and provide accounting guidance to management.

Skills

Full-cycle accounting

Communication

Startup mindset

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Buildium

Yardi

Job description

Archpoint owns and manages its own properties, delivering a hands-on accounting leadership role at Lake Bluff with hybrid flexibility for remote and in-office work. You’ll guide the financial backbone for a growing portfolio of nine properties and roughly 250 units, shaping systems, controls, and reporting in a startup environment.

You will own end-to-end accounting and collaborate with a small team, driving process improvement, with opportunities to scale as Archpoint expands and our portfolio