REA Services LLC

Property Accounting Director for Scaling Outsourced Bookkeeping Company

US$100,000-$150,000Posted 3 days ago

RemoteFull-Time Finance & Accounting $150k-$199k

Job Description

About REA

REA is a dynamic, technology-driven bookkeeping company exclusively serving the real estate industry. Our diverse clientele includes commercial and residential investors, developers, syndicators, as well as third-party property managers (residential/commercial/HOA). As we continue to expand, we’re excited to be hiring for our next Property Accounting Director to support our growing list of clients.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and mentor a team of bookkeeping professionals including Account Managers, Senior Bookkeepers, and Bookkeepers
Team lead of 25+ clients, ensuring we meet and exceed the agreed up scope of work with the client including
While you will have a team to support you, you are ultimately responsible (e.g. the head coach) for ensuring that the bank reconciliations, accounts payable, and financial statement close processes are done timely and accurately
Develop strong client relationships
Timely client communication (e.g. responses within 24 hours) and a passion for client service
Review and approve month end close packages prepared by the Bookkeepers and Account Managers
Onboarding of new clients, including identifying and proposing solutions to fix the clients’ books
Develop month-end checklists and timelines for Clients to ensure close is completed in a timely manner
Answer team member questions, provide support for Client questions
Create process documentation (SOPs) for new and existing clients

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
7+ years overall experience in accounting/finance, ideally at a real estate investment or property management company
4+ years experience working with AppFolio or Yardi or Buildium or RentManager
Ability to manage and lead a team of Bookkeepers and Account Managers, both abroad and in US
Client facing skills with a passion for client service
Certified Public Accountant (or equivalent experience) preferred but not required
Passion for real estate, perfect books and providing business insights to clients
Extremely detail and process oriented
Organized and Proactive! :)
Thrive in an environment where “switch tasking” is often required (e.g. triaging multiple client issues in any given day)

Ideal Candidate (Not Mandatory)

You have worked from the bottom up and are you are an AppFolio or Yardi EXPERT
You are a CPA
You are entrepreneurial in nature. Our goal is for you to “own” your book of business that will grow over time.
You have experience managing multiple clients/projects at once
You have real estate experience outside of accounting
You have experience with Slack, Clickup, and Google Suite products
You ‘know enough to be dangerous’ when it comes to real estate tax implications
You are hardworking, but easy to get along with, even during times of increased workload.
You are a problem solver always thinking about ways to make things more efficient

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive salary with performance-based incentives.
Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision) fully covered for you and your family.
Up to 4% matching contribution to your 401(k) plan.
Unlimited PTO
100% remote position
Flexible work arrangement