Real Estate Accounting Manager — Automation & Growth

Anders Talent Recruitment; Royal Oak (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Anders Talent Recruitment is seeking an Accounting Manager for a growing real estate company in Michigan. The role combines hands-on accounting with strategic leadership to guide the team, streamline month-end close, and scale financial operations.

You will drive accuracy, implement internal controls, and lead process improvements using technology and AI tools. This position emphasizes mentoring staff, delivering timely reports, and partnering with cross-functional teams to support growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Several years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close.
• Experience leading, supervising, or mentoring an accounting team.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Experience with QuickBooks, Lone Wolf, and Bill.com is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial information, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close process, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete financial results.
• Prepare, review, and analyze monthly financial statements and management reports.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends and variances, and provide insights to leadership.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure consistent application of accounting policies and procedures.
• Oversee account reconciliations, general ledger activity, and other core accounting functions.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen internal controls and improve reporting.
• Lead, support, and develop the accounting team, promoting accountability and high-quality work.
• Establish clear processes, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Review team deliverables for accuracy, consistency, and deadlines.
• Foster continuous improvement, problem-solving, and professional growth.
• Manage the real estate commissions process, ensuring accurate calculations, timely payments, and policy compliance.
• Review commission policies, payment procedures, and supporting documentation for accuracy.
• Ensure controls for commission approvals, adjustments, and disbursements.
• Partner with internal teams to resolve commission discrepancies and improve the payment process.
• Identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and standardize accounting workflows.
• Explore and implement AI-powered tools and emerging technologies to reduce manual work and improve efficiency.
• Evaluate existing systems and propose practical improvements that support growth.
• Leverage technology and data to improve reporting, strengthen controls, and enhance productivity.
• Help build scalable accounting processes for a growing real estate organization.

Skills

People leadership

Process improvement

Analytical thinking

Communication

AI tooling awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

Lone Wolf

Bill.com

Job description

Anders Talent Recruitment is seeking an Accounting Manager for a growing real estate company in Michigan. The role combines hands-on accounting with strategic leadership to guide the team, streamline month-end close, and scale financial operations.

You will drive accuracy, implement internal controls, and lead process improvements using technology and AI tools. This position emphasizes mentoring staff, delivering timely reports, and partnering with cross-functional teams to support growth.