Senior Accounting Manager

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Accounting Manager to lead accounting for our recently acquired property management company in Cleveland, OH. This critical role requires delivering accurate, audit-ready financial statements to our parent company while maintaining excellence in day-to-day App Folio operations. Reports directly to Director of Operations with a dotted-line relationship to the parent company's accounting organization.

• Ensure accurate, timely financial statements for consolidation with parent company
• Maintain pristine general ledger and documentation to meet external standards
• Prepare detailed rollup packages and coordinate with parent company finance team
• Implement robust month-end close processes with documented controls

• Perform daily App Folio accounting operations, including posting complex transactions, maintaining configurations, and resolving discrepancies
• Prepare and execute full month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reviews with zero tolerance for errors
• Handle day-to-day property accounting tasks, including tenant and owner billings, bank and GL reconciliations, and processing owner distributions
• Record and reconcile accounting for property acquisitions and dispositions, including setup, transition entries, and close-out activities
• Supervise in office and remote accountants
• Frequent and consistent collaboration with Property Operations leadership team
• Establish rigorous review procedures and quality control checkpoints
• Develop comprehensive accounting policies and procedures

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; CPA preferred but not required
• 7 years accounting experience (preferably with 3+ years in real estate/property management)
• Preferred prior experience delivering financials in rollup/acquisition environment
• Huge PLUS:
  Advanced App Folio proficiency and expert Excel skills
• Exceptional attention to detail with zero tolerance for financial reporting errors
• Strong leadership and communication skills, across time zones (PST to EST)
• Salary Range: $85,000 - $105,000
• Cleveland, OH location, hybrid 3-4 days in office