About Howard FinancialHoward Financial is a tech-forward outsourced accounting and finance firm, founded in ****.
We partner with growing companies across four verticals: Vacation Rental, Hospitality, Consumer & E-Commerce, and Development & Real Estate.Our team combines strong accounting fundamentals with modern tools and automation, so clients get accurate books, fast closes, and finance insights they can act on.About the roleWe're looking for a Senior Accountant with hands-on real estate accounting experience to own the books for a portfolio of Development & Real Estate clients.
You'll run month-end close across multiple entities, keep project and property financials clean, and be the go-to accounting contact for your clients.Location: Remote, EST Time ZoneWhat you'll do- Own the full month-end and year-end close for multiple real estate entities (LLCs, partnerships, property-level and holding entities).
- Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and bank, credit card, and intercompany reconciliations.
- Track development projects: construction-in-progress (CIP), cost capitalization, job costing, and placing assets in service.
- Maintain fixed asset schedules and depreciation, and track loans, draws, interest, and debt covenants.
- Account for rental revenue, tenant receivables, security deposits, and CAM reconciliations where applicable.
- Prepare financial statements and reporting packages: balance sheet, P&L;, cash flow, budget vs. presente, and project cost reports.
- Support investor and partner reporting, capital contributions, and distributions.
- Coordinate with external CPAs on audits, tax filings, and ****s.
- Review the work of junior accountants and bookkeepers and help improve close processes and documentation.
- Communicate directly with clients in English: answer questions, flag issues early, and explain the numbers clearly.What you bring- Bachelor's degree in Accounting (Contador Público or equivalent).
- 4+ years of accounting experience, with at least 2 years in real estate: development, property management, or investment entities.
- Solid knowledge of US GAAP and full-cycle accounting, from transactions to financial statements.
- Experience with multi-entity books, intercompany activity, and consolidations.
- Hands-on experience with CIP, cost capitalization, fixed assets, and debt accounting.
- Proficiency in QuickBooks Online and/or a real estate platform such as Yardi, AppFolio, MRI, or Sage Intacct.
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliation workbooks).
- Advanced English (C1 or higher), written and spoken, for daily client communication.
- Organized and deadline-driven, comfortable managing several clients at once in a remote setting.Nice to have- Experience at an outsourced accounting firm or a US CPA firm serving real estate clients.
- Familiarity with ASC 842 lease accounting and investor waterfall distributions.
- Exposure to construction draw requests, lender reporting, or fund accounting.
- Experience with automation tools such as Bill.Com, Ramp, Dext, or similar.
- CPA or local equivalent certification, or progress toward one.What we offer- 100% remote work with a collaborative, bilingual team.
- Direct exposure to US real estate developers and investors.
- Modern accounting stack and a culture that values automation and continuous improvement.
- Room to grow toward Controller roles as Howard expands.
- Competitive compensation in USD.
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