Accounting Manager – Real Estate (Part-Time)
About The Position
Fresh Start Home Services is seeking an experienced accountant to take ownership of their financial records. This part-time role, approximately 10-20 hours per week, is responsible for the accuracy, timeliness, and reliability of the company's financials across multiple entities and accounting systems. The Accounting Manager will lead a virtual accounting team, review their work, close the books monthly, deliver clear reporting to leadership, and serve as the main point of contact for the outside CPA to ensure books are tax-ready year-round. The ideal candidate will identify and resolve issues proactively and keep leadership informed. This role is suitable for an accountant who has prior experience managing a close and prefers a reduced work schedule.
Requirements
- 5+ years of accounting experience, including owning a monthly close
- Multi-entity accounting experience: separate sets of books, intercompany activity, and consolidated reporting
- Strong command of fixed assets and depreciation
- Experience reviewing and correcting other people's work
- Advanced QuickBooks Online skills and strong Excel skills
- Available on a set weekly schedule, including 1–2 days in our Houston office
Nice To Haves
- Real estate, property management, or real estate investment accounting experience
- Experience with Buildium or similar property management accounting software
- Experience accounting for notes payable, notes receivable, and private lending
- Experience managing remote or offshore team members
- Bachelor's degree in accounting; CPA or progress toward it is a plus
Responsibilities
- Own the monthly close across all entities and hit the close deadline without being chased
- Lead the virtual accounting team: assign work, set standards, and review everything before it's final
- Reconcile all bank, credit card, and loan accounts every month across every set of books
- Keep flip properties, rental properties, and fixed assets classified and recorded correctly, including depreciation and refinance activity
- Maintain the books for our private notes and loans, including interest, balances, and payment schedules
- Reconcile rental and property management activity in Buildium with the rest of the company's books
- Track and record intercompany activity between entities cleanly
- Approve vendor invoices and make routine payments within defined company controls
- Deliver weekly cash position reports, monthly and quarterly financial packages, and property-level P&Ls
- Build ad hoc reports when leadership needs answers
- Serve as the main point of contact for our outside CPA and keep books tax-ready year-round
- Raise problems early and push back when something doesn't add up
- Document accounting processes and improve the systems that prevent mistakes
Benefits
- Base + performance incentives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
