Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Arrived is hiring a Manager, Property Accounting to lead its property accounting operations and own the month-end close across its portfolio of property issuers. The role oversees property and cash accounting, develops the accounting team, and builds scalable processes and controls for new property-related initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the operational lead for Property Accounting and own the overall month-end close across our portfolio of property issuers
- Lead, mentor, and develop the Property Accounting Operations team, providing review, guidance, and clear accountability
- Oversee closing entries, reconciliations, and property financials, ensuring accounting is complete, accurate, and timely
- Own complex and non-routine property accounting, including acquisitions, dispositions, property taxes, escrows, and other real estate transactions
- Proactively identify accounting and operational issues, investigate root causes, and independently drive them through resolution
- Partner with the Controller on matters requiring technical accounting judgment and with the Manager, Financial Reporting & Audit to ensure issuers are ready for financial reporting and audit review
- Oversee cash accounting and reconciliation across property issuers, ensuring cash activity is accurately and timely reflected in the books
- Establish and maintain a strong daily cash reconciliation process as a key upstream accounting control
- Oversee accounting related to property closings, IPO escrows, intercompany transfers, and other issuer cash activity
- Investigate and resolve complex cash discrepancies and identify opportunities to prevent recurring issues
- Leverage automation and offshore support for recurring cash processes while maintaining appropriate review, controls, and accountability
- Serve as the accounting lead for new property-related products and initiatives, including our 1031 exchange program
- Partner with Finance, Investments, Asset Management, and Operations to understand new transactions and establish appropriate accounting processes and controls
- Support accounting activity that connects property issuers with Holdings & Affiliates, including Short-Term Notes and intercompany activity
- Build scalable accounting processes for new transactions, entity structures, and investment products
- Identify opportunities to automate recurring accounting processes, strengthen controls, and improve close efficiency
- Build standardized workflows, reconciliations, and review procedures that scale with our growing portfolio
- Effectively leverage technology, automation, and offshore resources to reduce manual work
- Maintain audit-ready accounting and supporting documentation throughout the year
- Identify repeatable accounting and operational challenges and turn them into sustainable process improvements
Skills
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in real estate
- Experience leading accounting operations, managing month-end close processes, and developing accounting team members
- Strong understanding of GAAP, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
- Experience managing accounting across multiple entities or a complex investment portfolio
- Strong cash accounting and reconciliation experience, including oversight of accounting controls
- Demonstrated ability to investigate complex accounting and operational issues and independently drive solutions
- Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to balance hands-on problem-solving with broader operational oversight
- Strong organizational and communication skills with an ownership mindset and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving environment
- Authorized to work in the U.S
- Fluent in English
- CPA certification
- Real estate accounting experience that includes acquisitions, dispositions, escrows, and property taxes
- Experience in prop-tech, fintech, or regulated investment environments
- Familiarity with Sage Intacct or similar accounting systems
- Experience with accounting automation, offshore resources, and process improvement
Benefits
- Equity compensation
- Flexible PTO
- Employer-sponsored Health plans
- Employer-sponsored Dental plans
- Employer-sponsored Vision plans
- A monthly cash bonus to invest in Arrived properties
- Remote-first company
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