Real Estate Accounting Manager

RealREPP; Placentia (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

401k

50% covered healthcare

PTO

Flexible work hours

Job summary

RealREPP is partnering with a stable, privately held commercial property management firm to hire an Accounting Manager. This role offers autonomy to manage accounting across 30 assets totaling over 2 MSF, including financial reporting and month-end close.

Ideal candidate has 5+ years in real estate accounting, strong Excel and AppFolio skills, and a solid grasp of CAM, leases, and GAAP. Collaboration and leadership are key in this tight-knit team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of accounting experience in real estate (commercial property management preferred).
• Proficient in Excel and AppFolio; GAAP knowledge; accrual-based accounting experience.
• Experience with full-cycle AP/AR, month-end close, and CAM reconciliations.
• Keen attention to detail, ability to work independently, and excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly property financial statements, owner reports, P&L statements, variance analyses, and manage month-end close including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
• Maintain property ledgers in AppFolio and ensure alignment with rent rolls and reporting requirements.
• Oversee full-cycle AP/AR, including invoice approvals, check runs, collections tracking, mortgage payments, and owner distributions.
• Support budgeting and forecasting, including annual budgets and reforecasts with variance reporting.
• Manage CAM reconciliations, management fees, rent calculations, lease compliance reviews, escalations, and expense recoveries.
• Monitor cash management activities: reconciliations, cash flow reporting, wire transfers, ACH, deposits.
• Coordinate tax/compliance: 1099s, CPA support for annual filings, GAAP recordkeeping.
• Supervise staff, drive process improvements, and act as AppFolio accounting lead to enhance workflows and controls.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Tools

Excel

AppFolio

Job description

RealREPP is partnering with a stable, privately held commercial property management firm to help them add a dynamic Accounting Manager to their team!

The company has been in business for over 15 years and offers a tight-knit collaborative culture! This Accounting Manager will operate with full autonomy to handle all aspects of property accounting and financial reporting across the company's 30 assets totaling +2 MSF.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly property financial statements, owner reports, P&L statements, variance analyses, and manage the full month-end close process including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations
• Maintain accurate property general ledgers in AppFolio, ensuring financial data aligns with rent rolls, accounting reports, and reporting requirements
• Oversee full-cycle accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including invoice approvals, check runs, collections tracking, mortgage payments, and owner distributions
• Support budgeting and forecasting efforts, including annual budgets, mid-year reforecasts, expense tracking, and proactive variance reporting
• Manage CAM reconciliations, management fees, percent rent calculations, lease compliance reviews, rent escalations, and expense recovery billings
• Monitor portfolio cash management activities, including bank reconciliations, cash flow reporting, wire transfers, ACH payments, and deposits
• Coordinate tax and compliance activities, including 1099 preparation, CPA support for annual tax filings, and GAAP‑compliant recordkeeping
• Supervise accounting staff, support process improvements, and serve as the AppFolio accounting lead to enhance workflows, controls, and system integrity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in; Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of accounting experience in real estate (commercial property management, preferred)
• Proficient in Excel and AppFolio
• GAAP knowledge and familiarity with accrual‑based accounting
• Experience w/ full-cycle AP/AR, month-end, and CAM reconciliations
• Keen attention to detail, ability to work independently, and excellent communiction
• Familiarity with commercial lease structures (NNN, gross, modified gross) and CAM reconciliation nuances (preferred)

This is a great opportunity for someone with 5+ years of accounting experience, who has prior real estate experience, and is seeking a role that will offer a true work-life balance! We are looking for a team player with strong attention to detail, advanced Excel skills, excellent communication, and a can‑do attitude who is seeking to add value to a collaborative setting.

• Base salary
• 401k
• 50% covered healthcare
• PTO
• flexible work hours

• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.*