Accounting Manager, Real Estate Investment Company

Accounting Manager (overseeing the corporate accounting operations)

Industry: Real Estate Investment Management | Retail, Mixed Use, Multifamily, Affordable Housing

Location: Downtown Irvine, CA (On-Site)

We are seeking a high performing Accounting Manager to strengthen and scale the corporate accounting function of a growing employee owned and PE-backed real estate investment management company. This role is designed to add depth beneath the Corporate Controller, providing hands-on leadership across day-to-day accounting operations while helping modernize processes, improve reporting quality, and support a team managing the budgets and finances for $2B of Assets Under Management.

This is a high visibility role for someone who enjoys operating in a lean environment where accuracy, ownership, and initiative matter. You will play a central role in maintaining financial discipline while freeing senior leadership to focus on strategic and fund level priorities.

Core Responsibilities:

Corporate Accounting Oversight:

• Support accounting and reporting across corporate entities, i.e. for the Management Company and General Partner (GP) entities, including intercompany billings and the consolidation of firm-wide financial results.

• Data & Reporting Automation: Leverage data to automate manual reporting and visualize firm-wide KPIs. Drive the flow of information between Yardi and corporate reporting packages.

• Strengthen accounting policies, internal controls, and reporting procedures across the organization.

Property Accounting/Reporting:

• Prepare and review financial reporting tied to retail, multifamily and mixed-use property portfolios; Help track investment performance against underwriting assumptions and budgets.

• Cash Flow & Budgeting: Produce monthly management reports comparing actuals to budget; provide the leadership team with insights into firm liquidity needs and corporate profitability. Assist with annual budgeting process along with other financial analysis activities.

• Support property-level performance analysis, including operating results, capital expenditures, and asset-level cash flows.

Asset-Level Cost & Expense Allocation:

• Actively manage the "reimbursable" workflow, ensuring deal-related expenses are accurately allocated between the Management Company, the various Investment Funds, and our properties.

• Assist in monitoring liquidity, operating costs, and portfolio-level cash flow trends.

Qualifications

• CPA designation preferred (active or inactive).

• Current or prior Public Accounting background (Top 25 Firm) preferred.

• 4 - 8+ years of Tax/Audit/Advisory experience, ideally including client engagements in real estate, property accounting, or asset management environment.

• Strong foundation in GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.

• Proficiency in Power BI, Alteryx, or Tableau is preferred. A proven ability to automate manual workflows or visualize financial data is a significant plus

• Strong systems aptitude; financial reporting tied to commercial, retail, and mixed-use property portfolios. Hands-on experience with Yardi and Concur is a major advantage. Microsoft 365 experience preferred.

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities. A strong grasp of management company issues, specifically carry schemes, partner distributions, and expense allocation logic.

• Ability to work in Irvine, CA office 5 days a week. 

Why Join

This is an opportunity to step into a meaningful leadership seat within a growing RE investment and management company where finance plays a central role in operational stability. You will work directly alongside senior accounting & finance leadership, as well as help build out the accounting backbone of the organization during an important growth phase in our company history.

If you are looking for a role where your accounting expertise, process discipline, and ownership mentality can make a visible impact, this is an excellent next step!