Asset Management Accounting Manager
CFS · Providence, RI · 2 days ago
Full-time
About the role
Newly created, high-visibility role within an established real estate development and investment organization. Unique opportunity to bridge Asset Management, Accounting, and Property Management with significant exposure to senior leadership and the ability to make an immediate impact. Broad ownership across property-level financial analysis, portfolio performance, and reporting, with the opportunity to improve financial reporting, internal controls, and processes across a growing real estate portfolio. Hybrid flexibility with significant autonomy and no direct people management responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary liaison between Asset Management, Accounting, and third-party Property Management teams
- Analyze property and portfolio performance, including NOI, occupancy, rent rolls, collections, and capital expenditures
- Review monthly financial statements, accruals, and reporting to ensure accuracy and consistency with property operations
- Lead budget-to-actual variance analysis, forecasting support, and financial performance reporting
- Support financial reporting for affordable housing portfolios, including LIHTC, HUD, and Section 8 properties
- Identify reporting discrepancies, strengthen internal controls, improve processes, and drive accountability across teams
Qualifications
- 5+ years of real estate asset management experience with strong accounting and financial analysis knowledge
- Experience within a real estate owner/operator, asset management firm, or property management organization
- Affordable housing experience strongly preferred, particularly LIHTC, HUD, and Section 8
- Strong understanding of property financials, NOI, rent rolls, occupancy, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with property management systems such as RealPage or Yardi
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to work across departments, influence stakeholders, and drive accountability without direct authority
Pay
$130,000–$140,000 + 10% bonus
Schedule
Hybrid flexibility; Providence, RI location