VP, Property Accounting

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🕒 September 28

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🧾 Accounting Manager

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RKW Residential

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2014

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏨 Hospitality

Consulting • Logistics • Hospitality

RKW Residential is a third-party multifamily property management company headquartered in Charlotte, NC, that manages and consults on more than 25,000 units across nine states. The firm provides end-to-end management services for a wide range of asset types — including high-rise, mid-rise, garden-style, build-to-rent, lease-up, value-add, mixed-use, and hotel-to-apartment conversions — and emphasizes a people-first philosophy, an industry-leading technology stack, and data-driven operations to enhance property value, resident experience, and client returns.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the property accounting function, including accounts payable operations and third-party accounting partners • Recruit, develop, mentor, and evaluate accounting team members • Establish performance expectations, monitor department effectiveness, and implement best practices • Partner with operations and business leaders to enhance service delivery and support organizational objectives • Lead centralization of property accounting activities and create scalable, efficient, standardized operating processes • Implement process improvements, automation initiatives, and accounting technology adoption • Evaluate emerging accounting technologies and industry best practices • Oversee preparation, review, and delivery of property-level financial statements and reporting packages • Review and approve reconciliations, work papers, journal entries, and supporting documentation • Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities • Monitor accounting performance metrics and recommend corrective actions • Maintain internal controls and accounting procedures for compliance with policies, regulations, and GAAP • Oversee audit preparation and coordination, including owner, lender, and external audit requests • Monitor financial risks, debt covenant compliance, and accounting-related obligations • Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and governance standards • Serve as the primary accounting partner for property operations, asset management, ownership groups, lenders, auditors, and other stakeholders • Communicate financial information, operational impacts, and accounting recommendations to executive leadership and stakeholders • Support acquisitions, transitions, integrations, and other growth-related initiatives

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required • 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience • At least 5 years in a senior leadership role overseeing accounting operations and teams • 8+ years of experience within the multifamily property management, real estate, or real estate investment industry • Demonstrated success leading centralized accounting organizations and scalable shared-service operations • Experience managing accounting integrations associated with acquisitions, portfolio transitions, and organizational growth initiatives preferred • Experience leading property management system conversions and large-scale portfolio migrations, including RealPage, Yardi, and Entrata platforms • Advanced knowledge of property accounting principles, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and audit processes • Proven expertise in process improvement, workflow optimization, automation, and financial systems implementation • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills • Proficiency with RealPage and Microsoft Office Suite • Ability to sit, stand, walk, communicate, and use hands to operate office equipment and technology • Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while performing computer-based work • Ability to travel between communities, meetings, and business events as needed • Up to 15% travel may be required • CPA designation strongly preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Ability to work fully remotely • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions