Property Accountant | Housing
EliseAI · New York, NY · 1 mo ago
On-siteAccounting$100k–$180k/yrFull-time
About the role
We are looking for a Property Accountant to ensure accounting integrity across features that touch our clients' resident ledgers and accounting workflows. You will be the in-house authority on multifamily accounting, helping teams deliver products that interact seamlessly with our client accounting teams and systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise on core scenarios - Guide treatment of rent, concessions, deposits/refunds, subsidies/HAP, delinquencies, utilities, move-in/out, and month-end close
- Translate workflows into requirements - Turn real-world accounting cases into clear requirements and acceptance tests; pressure-test features before release
- Review calculations and language - Validate prorations, allocations, adjustments, and charge/credit logic for accuracy and explainability
- Lead testing and validation - Develop representative test cases, run UAT with client accountants, and confirm outputs reconcile to expectations
- Define standards and terminology - Establish consistent event lifecycles, terms, and concise reference guides for controllers and onsite teams
- Capture best practices - Distill patterns and edge cases from enterprise customers into durable standards and playbooks
Requirements
- 5+ years in multifamily property accounting or controllership at a PMC/owner-operator/REIT (ideally multifamily)
- Deep knowledge across GL & sub-ledgers, resident ledgers, deposits, and close; strong US GAAP grounding
- Comfortable communicating with client accounting/operations/leasing teams
- Crisp stakeholder communications, including writing & presentations
- Willingness to work in person at our office 4-5 days a week
Preferred Experience
- Working in a software / SaaS environment
- Familiarity with leading multifamily systems and data handoffs
- Familiarity with AI and/or automation as they relate to accounting workflows