Accountant - Commercial Real Estate (remote)- #35261

Manila Recruitment

9h•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced, licensed Chartered Accountant to join our team as a Commercial Real Estate Accountant. This is a fully remote position based in the Philippines, requiring the candidate to work Central US Time hours in order to collaborate closely with our Houston-based finance team, property managers, and investors. The ideal candidate brings at least 10 years of hands-on commercial real estate accounting experience gained at a medium to large U.S. company, with deep expertise in financial reporting, property accounting, and investor reporting across retail, multifamily, industrial, and land assets.

Requirements

Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) in good standing
Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting experience, with strong commercial real estate accounting experience
Direct US Commercial Real Estate (CRE) accounting experience, with hands-on experience supporting US-based commercial real estate properties or portfolios
Strong end-to-end property accounting experience, including AP, AR, general ledger, accruals, reconciliations, month-end/year-end close, and financial statement preparation
Hands-on experience with Yardi, MRI, or a comparable property accounting platform, with the ability to navigate and manage day-to-day accounting activities, including AP, AR, financial statements, and tax reporting
Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and US commercial real estate accounting practices, including CAM reconciliations, lease accounting, straight-line rent, tenant billing, and related property accounting processes
Experience supporting US-based commercial real estate clients, properties, or portfolios, whether through a US-based company, real estate organization, or offshore/BPO environment servicing US CRE clients
Ability and willingness to work Central US Time hours to closely support the US-based team.
Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to work directly with US-based stakeholders
Strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
Proven ability to work independently in a remote, deadline-driven environment

Nice To Haves

Experience working directly for a US-based commercial real estate company
Experience with urban retail properties
Experience across multiple CRE asset classes, including multifamily, industrial, and land
Prior experience working remotely for a US-based organization
Experience supporting institutional or private equity real estate ownership structures
Experience with financial reporting and BI tools such as Power BI, Yardi Report Writer, or similar platforms
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, particularly with large datasets, financial analysis, and complex reconciliations
Experience identifying and implementing accounting process improvements

Responsibilities

Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for a portfolio of commercial real estate properties in accordance with US GAAP.
Manage full-cycle property accounting, including general ledger maintenance, accruals, reconciliations, and month-end/year-end close processes.
Prepare and distribute timely, accurate investor reporting packages, including financial statements, distribution calculations, and supporting schedules.
Maintain and reconcile CAM (Common Area Maintenance) reconciliations, tenant billings, and lease abstraction/administration as needed.
Analyze property-level financial performance, including budget-to-actual variance analysis, and provide insights to property management and ownership.
Ensure accurate and timely recording of transactions within property management software (Yardi, MRI, or similar), including chart of accounts maintenance and intercompany transactions across retail, multifamily, industrial, and land assets.
Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and audit processes, including preparation of audit schedules and liaising with external auditors.
Partner with asset managers, property managers, and the corporate accounting team to ensure accuracy and consistency of financial data across the portfolio.
Assist with cash management, including bank reconciliations and cash flow reporting for assigned properties.
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness of financial and investor reporting.