Senior REIT Accountant

Role Responsibilities

• Maintain monthly portfolio schedules, including acquisitions, dispositions, and portfolio changes across our single-family rental portfolio.
• Maintain accurate accounting records at both the property and portfolio levels.
• Record and track annual replacement reserves and other portfolio-level adjustments.
• Serve as the primary accounting contact for third-party property management companies.
• Collect, review, and reconcile monthly financial information, including rent rolls, income statements, trial balances, invoices, and supporting documentation.
• Follow up with variance analysis on discrepancies, missing information, and reporting delays to keep month-end close on schedule.
• Prepare monthly portfolio reporting and consolidated financial statements for internal leadership.
• Support investor reporting, Regulation A reporting requirements, audits, tax preparation, and other financial reporting needs.
• Partner closely with the President of Real Estate, acquisitions, and finance teams to ensure portfolio activity is accurately reflected in financial reporting.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules during month-end close.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, internal controls, and automation as we continue to scale.
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses and reporting to support operational and investment decisions.
• Owning the accuracy and integrity of portfolio financial data, proactively identifying issues and driving them to resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably within real estate, property management, fund accounting, or a REIT.
• Strong understanding of property accounting principles and month-end close processes.
• Experience reconciling and consolidating financial information from multiple external sources.
• Experience working with residential real estate portfolios, preferably single-family rentals.
• Familiarity with REIT accounting and financial reporting is preferred.
• Experience with Yardi, AppFolio, Sage, or similar accounting software is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and financial analysis.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage recurring monthly deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where priorities evolve.
• Excited to build new processes and help establish a scalable real estate accounting function.