[Remote] Manager, Property Accounting

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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