Sr. Accountant

Description

Summary: We are seeking a Senior Accountant to manage full-cycle month-end close, reconciliations, and reporting for vacation rental clients, independently handling the close cycle and reviewing junior team members' work. Highlights: 1. Own full-cycle month-end close for vacation rental accounts 2. Review and mentor junior accounting team members 3. Partner directly with Controllers and client stakeholders **ABOUT HOWARD FINANCIAL** Howard Financial is a tech\-forward outsourced accounting and finance firm founded in 2023, delivering full\-cycle accounting, controllership, and advisory services to clients across four verticals: Vacation Rental, Hospitality, Consumer \& E\-Commerce, and Development \& Real Estate. We build lean, high\-performing finance teams for our clients and pair them with modern tools and streamlined processes — no legacy bureaucracy, no bloated hierarchies. **ROLE PURPOSE** We're hiring a Senior Accountant to support one or more Vacation Rental clients, owning month\-end close, reconciliations, and reporting for property\-level and portfolio\-level financials. This role sits above day\-to\-day bookkeeping and below Controller: you'll independently manage the close cycle, review the work of junior team members, and be the point of escalation for accounting judgment calls — while a Controller or Sr. Controller sets overall strategy for the account. **WHAT YOU'LL DO** * Own full\-cycle month\-end close for one or more Vacation Rental accounts, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations. * Reconcile owner statements, trust/escrow accounts, and property\-level revenue against PMS data (e.g., Guesty, Streamline, Track, Hostaway). * Review and mentor Bookkeepers/Accountants on the account, ensuring accuracy before work is escalated or finalized. * Prepare and analyze financial statements (P\&L, balance sheet) at the property and portfolio level for client and internal review. * Manage AP/AR cycles as needed, including vendor and owner payment coordination through tools like Ramp or Bill.com. * Identify and resolve discrepancies in booking, occupancy, and revenue data flowing from PMS into the general ledger. * Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for client portfolios. * Maintain and improve documentation of accounting procedures specific to the vacation rental revenue cycle (management fees, cleaning fees, owner payouts, channel commissions). * Partner directly with the Controller/Sr. Controller on the account and communicate proactively with client\-side stakeholders. **MUST\-HAVES** * 3–5\+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 1–2 years at a Senior Accountant level or equivalent scope. * Hands\-on experience in Vacation Rental, Short\-Term Rental, or Property Management accounting — trust accounting exposure is strongly preferred. * Solid working knowledge of US GAAP. * Demonstrated ownership of full month\-end close, not just transactional entry. * Experience reconciling high\-volume, multi\-property transaction data (bookings, fees, owner disbursements). * Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation workbooks). * Comfortable working across multiple client accounts or entities simultaneously. * Professional written and spoken English, given daily client\-facing communication. **NICE\-TO\-HAVES** * Direct experience with Guesty, Streamline, Track, Hostaway, or similar vacation rental PMS platforms. * Experience with Ramp, Bill.com, or QuickBooks Online. * Background at a vacation rental operator, property manager, or outsourced accounting firm serving that space (e.g., Vacasa, Evolve, Sonder, Awning, Ximplifi, Accounting Prose, Verdant). * Exposure to multi\-entity or multi\-client accounting environments. * CPA in progress or completed (not required). **NOT A FIT IF** * Their experience is purely transactional bookkeeping with no ownership of close or reconciliations. * They have no exposure to high\-volume, multi\-property or multi\-entity data. * They're looking for a purely back\-office role with no client\-facing communication. **WHAT WE OFFER** * 100% remote work with a US\-based, fast\-growing firm. * Exposure to multiple clients and business models within one of the most dynamic segments of hospitality. * A flat, modern team structure — direct access to Controllers and leadership, no red tape. * Competitive compensation in USD. * Room to grow into Controller\-level scope as the firm and your account expand.