Property Accountant (LATAM/SA)
Somewhere
You will work directly with the principals and a small internal team while coordinating with external accountants and third-party property managers.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoysoperational ownership, building clean financial processes, and ensuring that every dollar across a real estate portfolio is accurately tracked.Duties and responsibilities:
Accounts Payable Ownership
* Manage thefull lifecycle of accounts payableacross corporate entities and operating companies
Manage thefull lifecycle of accounts payableacross corporate entities and operating companies
* Process and verify invoices from vendors, service providers, and property managers
Process and verify invoices from vendors, service providers, and property managers
* Track and managesubscription renewals and recurring expenses
Track and managesubscription renewals and recurring expenses
* Coordinate payment approvals and ensure timely disbursements
Coordinate payment approvals and ensure timely disbursements
Vendor & Expense Management
* Maintain relationships with vendors and service providers
Maintain relationships with vendors and service providers
* Ensure accurate documentation and invoice approvals
Ensure accurate documentation and invoice approvals
* Maintain organized records of vendor contracts and payment schedules
Maintain organized records of vendor contracts and payment schedules
Property & Fund-Level Reconciliations
* Assist with reconciliation of financials coming from third-party property management firms
Assist with reconciliation of financials coming from third-party property management firms
* Identify discrepancies between property management reports and internal records
Identify discrepancies between property management reports and internal records
* Support the preparation of financial summaries used internally and for investors
Support the preparation of financial summaries used internally and for investors
Accounting Coordination
* Work closely with an external accounting resource
Work closely with an external accounting resource
* Help prepare clean data and documentation for month-end and quarterly reporting
Help prepare clean data and documentation for month-end and quarterly reporting
* Support improvements in internal financial processes as the firm grows
Support improvements in internal financial processes as the firm grows
Process & System Development
* Help create scalable processes for AP and financial tracking
Help create scalable processes for AP and financial tracking
* Improve documentation and internal financial workflows
Improve documentation and internal financial workflows
Requirements:The team is looking for someone who canstep into the role and operate independently from day one.
Strong candidates typically have:
* 4–8+ years of accounting experience
4–8+ years of accounting experience
* Background inreal estate, private equity, or property accounting
Background inreal estate, private equity, or property accounting
* Experience managingaccounts payable and vendor payments
Experience managingaccounts payable and vendor payments
* Exposure toproperty management financial reporting
Exposure toproperty management financial reporting
* Strong organizational and documentation habits
Strong organizational and documentation habits
* Excellent written communication skills
Excellent written communication skills
Preferred Background
The ideal profile resembles the principals’ own background:
* Big Four accounting trainingfollowed by industry experience, OR
Big Four accounting trainingfollowed by industry experience, OR
* Accounting experience at areal estate investment firm, property operator, or real estate PE firm
Accounting experience at areal estate investment firm, property operator, or real estate PE firm