Manager, Property Accounting
Listed on 2026-10-31
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Accounting
Accounting Manager, Financial Compliance
Property Accounting Manager (Full Time, Exempt)
COMPENSATIONPursuant to applicable regulations, if this job is performed in a relevant State, the salary range is $95,000-$110,000 plus bonus potential. Eligible to participate in the company benefits plan . We offer health, vision, dental, and pet insurance. We offer a 401(k) retirement plan, student loan assistance, licensing and continuing education reimbursement, parental leave, and housing allowances or gifts.
DIRECT REPORTDirector, Property Accounting
SUMMARYAs a Property Accounting Manager, you are primarily responsible for managing a team of Property Accountants who maintain the overall integrity of financial records for a portfolio of real estate communities. On-going responsibilities include personnel and performance management, bookkeeping, internal support with accounting-related issues, and month-end procedures. This position offers the opportunity to work with a growing company that encourages collaboration across several professional Teams in the areas of Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Design, Development, and Project Management.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Achieves accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems.
- Improve systems and procedures, analyze variances and initiate corrective action.
- Confirms financial status by monitoring revenue and expenses; coordinating the collection, consolidation, and evaluation of financial data; preparing special reports.
- Guides other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policy; applying observations and recommendations to operational issues.
- Produce financial reports or statements and ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
- Ensure the monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner.
- Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
- Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
- Responds to inquiries from the Director of Property Accounting, Controller, and other finance and firm wide managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like.
- Maintains financial security by establishing internal controls.
- Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
- Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
- Assign projects and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy
- Assists in year-end activities, including audit and tax return preparation.
- Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions
- Accomplishes accounting human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
- Participates in Cardinal U training as required.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- 5-8 years' experience in real estate bookkeeping; property management experience preferred
- Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and their proper application within the property management and real estate industries
- Expertise with common technical accounting skills and accounting concepts, including but not limited to:
Journal Entries, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, General Ledger Analysis, Accrual Basis, Cash Basis, Operating Expenditures, and Capital Expenditures - Experience with property management software;
Yardi Voyager experience preferred - A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
- Ability to read, analyze, articulate and compile financial reports used for business correspondence
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to assist with additional tasks if/when the need arises
- Proven supervisory and leadership experience
- Ability to work as a team player and respect those you work with
- Ability to embrace change and new ideas
- Ability to embody the Cardinal Culture and Cardinal Core Values every day
- Accounting Manager
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