EliseAI
Technical Property Accountant | Housing
New York City +1 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Location
- New York City
Toronto - Experience
- 5+ years; multifamily property accounting or controllership at a PMC/owner-operator/REIT.
About the job
Ensures multifamily accounting accuracy across resident-ledger features and workflows, translating accounting practices into product requirements, tests, and standards.
What you'll do
- Advise on accounting treatment for resident charges, deposits, subsidies, delinquencies, move-ins/outs, and month-end close.
- Translate accounting workflows into requirements and acceptance tests; validate calculations and charge/credit logic.
- Develop test cases, conduct UAT with client accountants, and establish accounting terminology and playbooks.
What they ask for
- 5+ years in multifamily property accounting or controllership at a PMC/owner-operator/REIT (ideally multifamily).
- Deep knowledge of GL and sub-ledgers, resident ledgers, deposits, and close; strong US GAAP grounding.
- Comfort communicating with client accounting, operations, and leasing teams; strong writing and presentation skills.
- Willingness to work in person at the office 4–5 days a week.
Nice to have
- Experience in a software/SaaS environment.
- Familiarity with leading multifamily systems and data handoffs, and with AI and/or automation in accounting workflows.
Pay
$110,000 - $150,000 USD/CAD (base salary)
Tools
US GAAP
AI focus
Preferred familiarity with AI and/or automation as they relate to accounting workflows.
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