Property Accounting Manager

Harmer has been engaged by our client, a growing commercial real estate investment and development firm, to identify an Accounting Manager. We welcome you to apply!

Opportunity Highlights:

• Newly created role with growing commercial real estate portfolio offering the chance to help build and scale an internal property accounting function
• Direct partnership with senior finance leadership in a high-visibility, business-critical position
• Balance of hands-on accounting execution and process improvement

Responsibilities Include:

• Play a key role in establishing and refining property accounting workflows, controls, and best practices
• Own the close process across multiple commercial properties, coordinating both internal activity and outsourced support
• Oversee core accounting functions including payables, receivables, accruals, reconciliations, and general ledger activity
• Ensure leases, billings, and tenant data are accurately maintained within the property accounting system
• Produce monthly financial statements, variance explanations, and supporting analyses for leadership
• Support property level accounting related to CAM, fixed assets, tenant improvements, and depreciation
• Partner with property management and finance leadership on budgets, forecasts, and ongoing reforecasting efforts
• Act as the primary accounting liaison to third party property managers and external service providers
• Provide oversight and review of outsourced accounting resources and assist with special projects as needed

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred but not required
• 7-12+ years of experience in commercial property accounting experience
• Prior experience working with third party property managers
• Experience using Yardi or similar property accounting systems
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where processes are still being built