Accounting Manager (Commercial Real Estate)

Tactex Recruiting Advisors is a recruiting company, and we're working on behalf of a Commercial Real Estate Investment Firm who's looking for a talented and high-character Accounting Manager.
Do you have 7–10 years of public accounting, real estate, or investment accounting experience in a top-tier firm?
Do you have experience supervising and developing accounting team members, establishing priorities, and managing workloads?
Are you familiar with the relevant accounting standards and SEC reporting requirements assocaited with real estate and public accounting?
Do you have experience working with REITs?
Do you have experience managing close processes and reviews, investigating discrepancies, and bringing outstanding items to resolution?
Do you have technical accounting experience relevant to fixed assets, acquisition accounting, property tax accruals, and tenant reimbursements?
Then you might be the perfect fit!
As Accounting Manager on the REIT Property Accounting team, the overall goal of your position is to empower others by providing leadership in property accounting operations for the Firm’s publicly reporting REIT. A primary responsibility will be helping to oversee the dedicated REIT property accounting team and ensuring accurate, timely, and decision-useful property-level financial information. This role will manage close processes, oversee specialized property accounting activities, and strengthen internal controls and accounting procedures as the portfolio grows. The Accounting Manager will partner closely with accounting and finance leadership, Asset Management, external operators, and third-party auditors to support financial reporting and property performance. The ideal candidate brings deep property accounting expertise, strong people leadership and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent workflows with accuracy and dependable follow-through.
Want to join a growing company with a solid, high-character team that treats you well?
At Tactex Recruiting Advisors, we had a 4+ year relationship with this Client Firm and can vouch for their character and culture. They're different than most companies who *say* they live by their values. This Client Firm truly cares for their people, they have an outstanding vision and mission, and they treat their people with kindness and respect.
Location: 100% Remote.
Pay Range: $110k-125k (+ added 15% target bonus)
Responsibilities:
Property Accounting and Financial Reporting:
Oversee day-to-day property accounting operations for the REIT, ensuring accurate and timely processing and adherence to close schedules.
Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including review of journal entries, account reconciliations, debt compliance, and property-level financial statements.
Maintain general ledger integrity by reviewing supporting schedules, researching discrepancies, and ensuring outstanding items are resolved.
Perform financial and variance analyses, including adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) reporting, to provide decision-useful information to accounting and finance leadership.
Specialized Property Accounting:
Oversee fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Administer the purchase price allocation process under ASC 805 for real estate acquisitions made by the REIT.
Analyze property tax data and review related accruals for accurate financial reporting.
Review lease agreements and oversee accounting for tenant reimbursements, including accruals and recoverability assessments.
Internal Controls, Systems, and Process Improvement:
Coordinate property accounting support for internal control and financial audits, including preparation of supporting documentation and responses to auditor inquiries.
Maintain and strengthen internal controls and review procedures to support accurate and reliable financial information.
Develop, document, and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and workflows to improve consistency, efficiency, and scalability.
Maintain ownership of the Yardi accounting platform, including system configuration, user access, and custom reporting.
Team Leadership and Cross-Functional Coordination
Lead, supervise, and develop the REIT property accounting team through coaching, performance feedback, and workload planning.
Establish clear responsibilities, priorities, and deadlines, and monitor progress to ensure timely completion of accounting deliverables.
Partner with accounting and finance leadership, Asset Management, and external operators to resolve accounting issues and support execution of property business plans.
Requirements:
The position requires an experienced property accounting professional who can lead a growing
team, manage complex accounting workflows, and deliver accurate financial information against
firm deadlines. The candidate must be comfortable reviewing the work of others, resolving accounting issues, and have the following:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
7–10 years of relevant accounting experience in a top-tier public accounting firm and/or real estate environment.
Real estate accounting experience required; REIT experience preferred.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and other accounting standards relevant to real estate and publicly reporting entities.
Experience managing close processes and reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and financial statements.
Technical accounting experience relevant to fixed assets, acquisition accounting, property tax accruals, and tenant reimbursements.
Demonstrated ability to supervise and develop accounting team members, establish priorities, and manage workloads.
Strong analytical and organizational skills, including the ability to investigate discrepancies and bring outstanding items to resolution.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders, external operators, and auditors.
Experience maintaining internal controls, supporting audits, and improving accounting procedures.
CPA strongly preferred.
Experience with Yardi preferred.

Work arrangement
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