Accounting Manager

Arboreal Management•Seattle, WA

8d•$100,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Arboreal Management is seeking an Accounting Manager for a hybrid role in Seattle. This position spans three key areas: accounting and reporting for client relationships and their properties, accounting for corporate operations, and project accounting for a development pipeline. The role reports directly to the CFO and is responsible for accurate and timely reporting across all areas. Day-to-day transactional accounting is handled by an offshore team, which the Accounting Manager will direct and review. This is a hands-on role focused on reviewing reconciliations, investigating variances, and ensuring the accuracy of financial data. It offers the opportunity to work across property management, construction, and development within a unified platform, with significant autonomy and direct executive visibility.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of a full monthly close cycle.
Hands-on experience in real estate accounting — property, corporate, construction, and/or development.
Strong command of US GAAP, including intercompany reconciliations and consolidated financials.
Proficiency in AppFolio or comparable property management accounting software.
Advanced Excel skills; comfortable building and maintaining reporting templates and analyses.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with comfort communicating directly with clients.
Demonstrated ability to manage competing deadlines across multiple properties, entities, or clients without missing them.

Nice To Haves

CPA license (active or inactive) and a background in public accounting.
Experience with job costing, construction WIP schedules, and project-level P&L.
Experience with development entity accounting: pre-development capitalization, construction-to-perm transitions, and waterfall distributions.
Experience reviewing work performed by an offshore or outsourced accounting team.
Experience owning client, owner, or investor relationships in a property management or fund administration setting.
Familiarity with trust accounting requirements for property management.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving processes.

Responsibilities

Own the monthly close and reporting calendar for assigned clients and their properties, delivering accurate financial statements and owner statements on schedule.
Serve as the final reviewer of property-level financials before release to leadership and clients.
Investigate and explain variances, abnormal balances, and unexpected results, ensuring issues are resolved.
Act as the accounting point of contact for clients and ownership groups, responding to inquiries and resolving issues.
Support property onboarding and transitions, including opening balances and the first close.
Oversee full-cycle property accounting for the portfolio: AP, AR, cash management, bank reconciliations, security deposit and trust balances, and intercompany balances.
Own the monthly close at the corporate level for Arboreal Management.
Prepare and review intercompany reconciliations and eliminations, producing a consolidated financial package for CFO review.
Maintain business line P&L reporting for Property Management, Construction, and Development.
Post and review corporate-level journal entries and maintain chart of accounts integrity.
Track receivables from properties back to Arboreal Management for settlement of intercompany reimbursements and management fees.
Support cash reporting and treasury needs, including entity-level cash position and intercompany transfers and loans.
Review construction draw reconciliations and WIP schedules prepared by the offshore job cost accountant.
Track project-level budget vs. actual variances and committed costs by job.
Coordinate with the CFO on investor and lender reporting requirements for active projects.
Lead the accounting setup for newly formed or acquired entities: entity configuration, chart of accounts, intercompany structure, and first close.
Direct and review the work of the Philippines-based accounting team, setting clear expectations and turnaround requirements.
Provide timely, specific feedback and training to the offshore team to improve quality and reduce rework.
Partner with the Philippines accounting leadership on workload, priorities, and process documentation.
Apply and strengthen review procedures, quality checks, and internal controls.
Identify and implement process improvements, standardize workflows, and maintain SOPs.
Partner with the internal technology team on accounting and reporting tools and help shape product development.