Position: Accounting Manager

Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced Accounting Manager to lead accounting for our recently acquired property management company in Cleveland, OH. This critical role requires delivering accurate, audit-ready financial statements to our parent company while maintaining excellence in day-to-day AppFolio operations. Reports directly to the General Manager with a dotted-line relationship to the parent company's accounting organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Integrity & Rollup Reporting:

●     Ensure accurate, timely financial statements for consolidation with parent company

●     Maintain pristine general ledger and documentation to meet external standards

●     Prepare detailed rollup packages and coordinate with parent company finance team

●     Implement robust month-end close processes with documented controls

Hands-On Accounting Operations:

●     Perform daily AppFolio accounting operations, including posting complex transactions, maintaining configurations, and resolving discrepancies

●     Prepare and execute full month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reviews with zero tolerance for errors

●     Handle day-to-day property accounting tasks, including tenant and owner billings, bank and GL reconciliations, and processing owner distributions

●     Record and reconcile accounting for property acquisitions and dispositions, including setup, transition entries, and close-out activities

Team Leadership:

●     Supervise in office and remote accountants (2)

●     Frequent and consistent collaboration with Property Operations leadership team

●     Establish rigorous review procedures and quality control checkpoints

●     Develop comprehensive accounting policies and procedures

Qualifications & Skills:

●     Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; CPA preferred but not required

●     7 years accounting experience with 3+ years in real estate/property management

●     Preferred prior experience delivering financials in rollup/acquisition environment

●     Advanced AppFolio proficiency and expert Excel skills

●     Exceptional attention to detail with zero tolerance for financial reporting errors

●     Strong leadership and communication skills, across time zones (PST to EST)