Head of Finance & Accounting

Head of Finance & Accounting (Multifamily Real Estate) — Job Description

Overview

We are hiring a Head of Finance & Accounting to lead the finance and accounting function for a U.S.-based multifamily owner/operator. This role owns

financial statements, monthly close, cash management, budgeting/forecasting, reporting, and controls across multiple

properties and entities. The right candidate is tech-forward and excited to modernize finance through automation, AI, and APIdriven integrations.

Key Responsibilities

• Monthly close & financial statements: Own timely, accurate close and delivery of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow

with supporting schedules.

• Reconciliations & controls: Ensure complete bank/GL reconciliations, AR/AP tie-outs, accruals, prepaids, CIP/fixed

assets, intercompany, and documented processes.

• Management reporting: Produce property/portfolio reporting including budget vs. actual, variance explanations, and

key operating KPIs.

• Cash management: Maintain daily cash visibility and a rolling 13-week cash forecast; manage payment cadence,

approvals, reserves, and liquidity planning.

• Budgeting & forecasting: Lead annual budgets and reforecasts (revenue, payroll, utilities, repairs, insurance, taxes,

CapEx).

• CapEx / renovation tracking: Track project budgets, spend, and ROI support (CIP and unit-level economics as

applicable).

• Lender / compliance support: Manage covenant reporting, lender deliverables, and coordination with CPAs/tax/audit

teams.

• Section 8 / Housing Authority & municipal compliance: Support affordable housing reporting and compliance (as

applicable), including coordination with Housing Authorities/cities, audits, and required documentation.

• Team leadership: Lead and develop offshore accounting staff (AP/AR/accountants); set SOPs, close calendar, and

review standards.

• Tech/automation leadership: Implement and optimize workflows using AI tools, automation, and API connections

across property management, accounting, reporting, and data pipelines.

Requirements

Requirements (Must-Have)

• Minimum 8+ years of experience as a Head of Finance or Accounting (or senior finance leader) in real estate; multifamily strongly preferred.

• Expert in financial statements, close management, reconciliations, cash forecasting, and internal controls.

• Strong ability to deliver decision-ready reporting (budget vs. actual, variance analysis, KPIs).

• Bilingual proficiency: fluent professional English and Spanish (written and spoken).

• Property management software experience; ResMan preferred.

• Expense management software experience with Brex or Ramp; Brex preferred.

• Experience working with Section 8 programs, Housing Authorities, and municipal/city requirements (as applicable),

including compliance reporting and audit support.

• Strong understanding of real estate legal entities and structures (LLCs/LPs/SPVs), intercompany accounting, and

entity-level reporting.

• Tech-forward mindset: comfortable implementing automation/AI and working with APIs/integrations (no coding

required, but must be fluent with modern tools).

• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills; comfortable building standardized reporting templates and dashboards.

• Ability to work offshore with consistent overlap with U.S. business hours and days (ET/CT preferred).

Preferred

• Multi-entity consolidation, lender compliance/covenants, and renovation-heavy portfolios.

• Experience with BI/reporting tools (Power BI/Tableau) and modern AP/bill pay tools.

Working Model

• Remote / Offshore (LATAM preferred for timezone overlap)

• Reports to Ownership/CEO/Managing Partner; partners closely with Operations and Asset Management

Benefits

Contractor type of hiring paid in USD