Property Management Staff Accountant

Open Systems Technologies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Systems Technologies in New York City seeks a senior finance professional to own financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls for a real estate-focused operating company. You will work closely with the Controller on month-end closes and provide decision-support analysis.

The role requires strong GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel, and proven ability to interact with ownership and lenders. Hybrid work arrangement with four days onsite per week.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of progressive accounting/finance experience
• GAAP knowledge and financial reporting experience
• Experience with month-end close and financial statement prep
• Budgeting, forecasting, and analytical projects experience
• Strong Excel modeling and data analysis skills
• Ability to interact with ownership, lenders, and external partners

Responsibilities

• Support ownership and operating teams with financial reporting and budgeting
• Assist Controller with monthly, quarterly, annual closes
• Provide financial analysis, modeling, and decision-support information
• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules
• Oversee general ledger activity, reconciliations, and journals
• Support accounts payable/receivable and treasury activities
• Monitor cash flow, banking activity, and debt obligations
• Contribute to long-range financial planning and variances analysis
• Develop tools and reports to improve visibility into performance
• Lead initiatives to improve financial reporting, automation, and processes

Skills

Accounting & GAAP

Financial modeling

Financial analysis

Month-end close

Excel advanced

Communication & presentation

Education

CPA designation

MBA or progress toward

Tools

Yardi

MRI

AppFolio

RealPage

Sage

Job description

Must be local to the NYC Area; Hybrid 4 days onsite per week

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary New York-based finance resource supporting ownership and operating teams
• Work closely with the company's Controller to support financial reporting, accounting operations, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls
• Provide financial analysis, modeling, and decision-support information to ownership and senior leadership
• Participate in and assume responsibility over time for monthly, quarterly, annual financial close processes
• Prepare and review financial statements and supporting schedules
• Assist with general ledger activity, account reconciliations, and journal entries
• Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, and related accounting processes
• Monitor cash flow, banking activity, debt obligations, and treasury functions
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning initiatives
• Perform variance analysis and provide meaningful financial insights to management
• Build and maintain financial models and analytical tools to support operational/investment decision-making
• Analyze business performance, identify trends and opportunities, and develop actionable recommendations
• Support lender reporting, refinancing efforts, debt compliance requirements, and financing transactions
• Support annual audits while working closely with the Controller and external accountants
• Help strengthen accounting policies, reporting, processes, and internal controls as the business grows
• Assist ownership with acquisitions, asset management, special projects, and operational analyses
• Develop reporting tools that improve visibility into company performance
• Lead initiatives to improve financial reporting, technology, automation, and business processes

Qualifications

Required

• 3-6 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, financial analysis, or real estate finance
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and GAAP principles
• Exposure to month-end close and financial statement preparation
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, or analytical projects
• Outstanding analytical aptitude with strong financial modeling and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling and data analysis
• Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation abilities
• Ability to work independently while balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Professional presence to interact with ownership, lenders, tenants, vendors, and outside professionals
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to understand how the business operates—not just the accounting

Strongly Preferred

• Commercial real estate, property management, operating company, or family office accounting experience
• Experience working directly with Controllers, CFOs, finance leaders, or ownership teams
• Demonstrated leadership potential through project ownership, mentoring, or increasing responsibility
• CPA designation, MBA, or progress toward either credential
• Experience with Yardi, MRI, AppFolio, RealPage, Sage, or similar accounting platforms
• Experience supporting lender reporting, refinancing transactions, debt compliance, or cash forecasting
• Experience building financial models, budgets, forecasts, dashboards, or operational reporting tools
• Experience analyzing investments, financing transactions, business operations, or real estate assets
• Experience working within entrepreneurial, privately owned, or family-owned organizations