Property Accounting Director

At REA, we’re a fast-growing, technology-driven accounting company dedicated exclusively to the real estate industry. We specialize in automating back-office financial operations for property management companies, real estate investors, and construction companies. With over 130,000 units under management, 30m commercial sq. ft, and a team of 220+ professionals, we provide comprehensive bookkeeping and virtual property management services to some of the largest real estate investment firms in the U.S. Our mission is to help our clients scale their businesses beyond what they imagined possible, using innovative solutions and unparalleled expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of bookkeeping professionals including Account Managers, Senior Bookkeepers, and Bookkeepers
• Team lead of 25+ clients, ensuring we meet and exceed the agreed-upon scope of work with the client
• Ultimately responsible for ensuring that the bank reconciliations, accounts payable, and financial statement close processes are done timely and accurately
• Develop strong client relationships
• Timely client communication (e.g., responses within 24 hours) and a passion for client service
• Review and approve month-end close packages prepared by the Bookkeepers and Account Managers
• Onboarding of new clients, including identifying and proposing solutions to fix the clients’ books
• Develop month-end checklists and timelines for Clients to ensure close is completed in a timely manner
• Answer team member questions, provide support for Client questions
• Create process documentation (SOPs) for new and existing clients

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 7+ years overall experience in accounting/finance, ideally at a real estate investment or property management company
• 4+ years experience working with AppFolio or Yardi
• Ability to manage and lead a team of Bookkeepers and Account Managers, both abroad and in the US
• Client-facing skills with a passion for client service
• Certified Public Accountant (or equivalent experience) preferred but not required
• Passion for real estate, perfect books, and providing business insights to clients
• Extremely detail- and process-oriented
• Organized and proactive
• Thrive in an environment where “switch tasking” is often required (e.g., triaging multiple client issues in any given day)

Ideal Candidate

Not mandatory, but desirable:

• You have worked from the bottom up and are an AppFolio or Yardi expert
• You are a CPA
• You are entrepreneurial in nature; our goal is for you to “own” your book of business that will grow over time
• You have experience managing multiple clients/projects at once
• You have real estate experience outside of accounting
• You have experience with Slack, ClickUp, and Google Suite products
• You “know enough to be dangerous” when it comes to real estate tax implications
• You are hardworking but easy to get along with, even during times of increased workload
• You are a problem solver always thinking about ways to make things more efficient

Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision) fully covered for you and your family
• Up to 4% matching contribution to your 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• 100% remote position
• Flexible work arrangement