Property Accountant | Housing

EliseAI • New York, NY

1d • $100,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Property Accountant to ensure accounting integrity across features that touch our clients’ resident ledgers and accounting workflows. You will be the in-house authority on multifamily accounting, helping teams deliver products that interact seamlessly with our client accounting teams and systems.

Requirements

• 5+ years in multifamily property accounting or controllership at a PMC/owner-operator/REIT (ideally multifamily)
• Deep knowledge across GL & sub-ledgers, resident ledgers, deposits, and close; strong US GAAP grounding
• Comfortable communicating with client accounting/operations/leasing teams
• Crisp stakeholder communications, including writing & presentations
• Willingness to work in person at our office 4-5 days a week

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a software / SaaS environment
• Familiarity with leading multifamily systems and data handoffs
• Familiarity with AI and/or automation as they relate to accounting workflows

Responsibilities

• Advise on core scenarios - Guide treatment of rent, concessions, deposits/refunds, subsidies/HAP, delinquencies, utilities, move-in/out, and month-end close
• Translate workflows into requirements - Turn real-world accounting cases into clear requirements and acceptance tests; pressure-test features before release
• Review calculations and language - Validate prorations, allocations, adjustments, and charge/credit logic for accuracy and explainability
• Lead testing and validation - Develop representative test cases, run UAT with client accountants, and confirm outputs reconcile to expectations
• Define standards and terminology - Establish consistent event lifecycles, terms, and concise reference guides for controllers and onsite teams
• Capture best practices - Distill patterns and edge cases from enterprise customers into durable standards and playbooks

Benefits

• Equity in the company
• Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100%
• Fully paid parental leave
• Commuter benefits
• 401k benefits
• Fitness & home services stipend to cover part of your expenses so you can focus on what matters
• A collaborative in-office environment with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and all meals covered in the office
• Unlimited vacation and paid holidays
• Relocation packages

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed