Property Accountant

About the Role

We are looking for a Property Accountant to ensure accounting integrity across features that touch our clients’ resident ledgers and accounting workflows. You will be the in‑house authority on multifamily accounting, helping teams deliver products that interact seamlessly with our clients’ accounting teams and systems.

• Advise on core scenarios — guide treatment of rent, concessions, deposits/refunds, subsidies/HAP, delinquencies, utilities, move‑in/out, and month‑end close.
• Translate workflows into requirements — turn real‑world accounting cases into clear requirements and acceptance tests; pressure‑test features before release.
• Review calculations and language — validate pr orations, allocations, adjustments, and charge/credit logic for accuracy and explainability.
• Lead testing and validation — develop representative test cases, run UAT with client accountants, and confirm outputs reconcile to expectations.
• Define standards and terminology — establish consistent event life cycles, terms, and concise reference guides for controllers and onsite teams.
• Capture best practices — distill patterns and edge cases from enterprise customers into durable standards and playbooks.

• 5+ years in multifamily property accounting or controllership at a PMC/owner‑operator/REIT (ideally multifamily).
• Deep knowledge across GL & sub‑ledgers, resident ledgers, deposits, and close; strong US GAAP grounding.
• Comfortable communicating with client accounting/operations/leasing teams.
• Crisp stakeholder communications, including writing & presentations.
• Willingness to work in person at our office 4-5 days a week.

• Experience working in a software/SaaS environment.
• Familiarity with leading multifamily systems and data handoffs.
• Familiarity with AI and/or automation as they relate to accounting workflows.

• Equity in the company.
• Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100%.
• Fully paid parental leave.
• Commuter benefits.
• 401(k) benefits.
• Fitness & home services stipend.
• Collaborative in‑office environment with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and all meals covered in the office.
• Unlimited vacation and paid holidays.
• Relocation packages.

Job Compensation Range

The salary range for this role is $100,000 - $180,000. Elise

AI offers a competitive total rewards package which includes base salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits & perks package. Exact compensation is determined based on a number of factors including experience, skill level, location, and qualifications which are assessed during the interview process. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided by our Recruiting Team during the hiring process.

Elise

AI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Please note that employment with Elise

AI is on an 'at-will' basis, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.