Howard Financial
Finance • Real Estate
<Howard Financial> is a mortgage planning and brokerage firm founded in 1988 that helps homebuyers, homeowners seeking to refinance, real estate investors, and borrowers with credit challenges secure appropriate mortgage financing. The company specializes in Conventional, FHA/VA, Jumbo, portfolio, and reverse mortgages and focuses on personalized mortgage planning to integrate loan choices with clients’ broader financial and investment goals, minimize costs, and improve cash flow. Based in West Chester, PA, Howard Financial provides application guidance, closing support, educational resources, and ongoing advice through senior mortgage planners.
Controller – Vacation Rental Portfolio
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Howard Financial
Finance • Real Estate
<Howard Financial> is a mortgage planning and brokerage firm founded in 1988 that helps homebuyers, homeowners seeking to refinance, real estate investors, and borrowers with credit challenges secure appropriate mortgage financing. The company specializes in Conventional, FHA/VA, Jumbo, portfolio, and reverse mortgages and focuses on personalized mortgage planning to integrate loan choices with clients’ broader financial and investment goals, minimize costs, and improve cash flow. Based in West Chester, PA, Howard Financial provides application guidance, closing support, educational resources, and ongoing advice through senior mortgage planners.
📋 Description
• Oversee full-cycle accounting for a large, multi-market portfolio of vacation rentals. • Manage all trust accounting functions, including escrow/trust reconciliation and compliance. • Deliver timely, accurate owner statements and reporting packages. • Ensure proper recognition of revenue, expenses, owner payouts, and reserves. • Lead financial setup and integrations with Property Management Systems (PMS) such as Guesty, Hostaway, Streamline, etc. • Build scalable accounting workflows, SOPs, and reporting structures. • Identify and implement tools, automations, and best practices to improve efficiency. • Hire, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team as we expand. • Establish performance standards, quality controls, and review processes. • Act as the financial point of contact for property owners and internal leadership. • Provide clear explanations of statements, adjustments, and financial activity. • Maintain a client-centric mindset, ensuring owners receive accurate and transparent reporting. • Oversee month-end close, reconciliations, and financial audits. • Maintain compliance with trust regulations, tax requirements, and internal policies.
🎯 Requirements
• Previous experience as a Controller or Senior Accountant in short-term vacation rentals, HOA, boutique hospitality, property management, or similar. • Direct experience with PMS systems (Guesty, Hostaway, Streamline, etc.). • Trust accounting knowledge and hands-on experience. • Proven track record producing owner statements and handling owner communications. • Experience managing a large rental or property portfolio. • Ability to build processes, systems, and teams from scratch. • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. • Excellent communication skills — especially with clients and owners. • Comfort operating in a fast-growing, global, remote environment.
🏖️ Benefits
• Health insurance • Remote work options
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