Finance Business Partner - Property Operations

Finance Business Partner – Property Operations

St. Charles, Missouri | Full-Time | On-Site

Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications, and the value you bring to our growing organization, plus a performance-based bonus.

At Propper Asset Management, we believe accounting records history-but finance creates the future.

We're looking for a strategic finance leader who wants more than a traditional accounting role. This position is designed for someone who enjoys solving business challenges, improving operations through technology, and helping executive leadership make confident, data-driven decisions.

As our Finance Business Partner – Property Operations, you will work directly with the Executive Vice President to evaluate opportunities, improve profitability, modernize financial processes, and help guide the company's future direction.

If you're energized by finding better ways to do business, leveraging technology to create efficiencies, and influencing executive decisions, we'd like to meet you.

Propper Asset Management is a privately owned real estate investment and management company headquartered in St. Charles, Missouri. Our portfolio includes Class A Multifamily, Warehouses, Commercial Retail, and Commercial Office buildings throughout Missouri.

We believe great companies are built by people who continuously improve them.

We're investing in technology, strengthening our leadership team, and building the infrastructure needed to support long-term growth. This role will be instrumental in that journey.

In this role you will manage and be able to perform the day-to-day accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, deposits, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.

Your role is to ensure the financial engine is accurate, efficient, and continuously improving by:

• Reviewing monthly financial statements for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensuring compliance with GAAP, lender requirements, and HUD regulations.
• Overseeing annual audits and tax preparation with outside CPA firms.
• Establishing and improving accounting policies and internal controls.
• Mentoring and developing accounting staff.
• Supporting complex accounting matters and special projects.

Working directly with the Executive Vice President, you'll serve as a trusted financial advisor, transforming financial data into strategic business decisions that support the company's continued growth and profitability.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing budgets, forecasts, financial models, and executive reporting that support strategic planning.
• Evaluating acquisitions, refinancing opportunities, capital investments, and new business ventures.
• Analyzing portfolio performance, profitability, cash flow, and operational trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Creating meaningful KPIs, dashboards, and financial analyses that drive informed business decisions.
• Identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency, increase profitability, and support long‑term growth.
• Presenting recommendations and partnering with leadership to guide strategic and operational decision‑making.

Technology is a strategic priority for our organization.

We're looking for someone who enjoys asking "There has to be a better way."

Responsibilities include:

• Becoming our internal expert on Yardi and related financial systems.
• Identifying opportunities to automate manual accounting and reporting processes.
• Leveraging technology and AI tools to improve efficiency and decision‑making.
• Developing standardized reporting and executive dashboards.
• Streamlining workflows across finance and operations.
• Recommending and implementing solutions that improve scalability as we continue to grow.

You are someone who:

• Thinks like a business leader-not just an accountant.
• Understands how financial decisions impact operations and profitability.
• Enjoys solving complex business problems.
• Uses technology as a competitive…