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Property Accountant

Stamford, CT

$105K - $115K/yr

... Director of Real Estate Fund Accounting and the CFO. Why should you work here? * Portfolio valued at over $1B * Multiple tenured employees * Highly visible role * 40+ years of long-standing ...

SolomonEdwards

Property Accountant

Newtown Square, PA · On-site

$90K/yr

Qualifications Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field preferred * 2-4 years of relevant ... Direct Hire Compensation: To $90k + bonus The specific compensation for this role will be ...

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As of Jun 28, 2026, the average yearly pay for director property accounting in the United States is $134,345.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $105,000.00 and $160,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a Director of Property Accounting do?

A Director of Property Accounting oversees the financial operations and reporting related to real estate assets within an organization. Their responsibilities typically include managing property accounting teams, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, preparing financial statements, and overseeing budgeting and forecasting for property portfolios. They also play a key role in audits, internal controls, and working with property managers to ensure accurate financial data. The Director often collaborates with other departments to support strategic decision-making related to real estate investments.

What are the main challenges a Director of Property Accounting faces when overseeing multiple properties across different regions?

A Director of Property Accounting often manages the financial operations of properties in various locations, which can present challenges such as ensuring consistency in financial reporting, staying compliant with diverse local regulations, and harmonizing accounting practices across teams. Coordinating with property managers and regional teams requires strong communication and organizational skills to ensure timely and accurate financial statements. Additionally, adapting to different property management systems and leading the integration of new technologies are common challenges in this leadership role.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Director of Property Accounting, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Director of Property Accounting, you need deep expertise in accounting principles, real estate finance, and financial reporting, typically supported by a CPA or relevant degree. Proficiency with property management software (such as Yardi or MRI), advanced Excel skills, and knowledge of GAAP are commonly required. Strong leadership, analytical thinking, and effective communication help you manage teams and collaborate with stakeholders. These skills ensure accurate financial management, regulatory compliance, and strategic decision-making for property portfolios.
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Manager, Property Accounting

Manager, Property Accounting

Liberty Utilities Co.

Fall River, MA • Hybrid

$130K - $170K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 13 days ago

Liberty Utilities rating

7.4

Company rating: 7.4 out of 10

Based on 25 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.

At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it. 

Purpose


The Manager, Property Accounting, supports the Property and Fixed Asset Accounting functions for all of Liberty Utilities electric, gas and water/wastewater companies managed within the U.S. and Canadian East Region. This position will play a critical role in managing the fixed asset accounting month-end closing processes and regulatory rate cases, data requests, and compliance reporting. The incumbent must have the ability to thrive in team-orientated environments and ensure a high degree of accountability, visibility, and understanding as it relates to fixed asset accounting, reporting and operational performance of the organization.

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Accountabilities
  • Responsible for the review of month-end accounting system processes for fixed asset accounting functions, oversight of monthly variance analyses, regulatory and FP&A support, and high level of interactions with the Operations and Engineering teams
  • Responsible for managing regulatory rate cases, data requests, and compliance reporting.
  • Accountable for executing fixed asset accounting month-end closing processes
  • Strong ability to take initiative, manage multiple projects successfully while maintaining commitment to deadlines.
  • Provide leadership to the Property Accounting Team. Review work and provide feedback, training, mentorship, and development of direct reports.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships and effective communication with key stakeholders and functional partners.
  • Deliver key performance measures and operational metrics to the leadership team.
  • Leverage high level of accountability, visibility, and understanding in as it relates to fixed asset accounting and reporting to enhance the operational performance of the organization.
Education and Experience
  • University - Bachelor degree or equivalent
  • CPA is considered an asset
  • Solid understanding of principles of accounting, finance, and management accounting required. U.S. public utility sector finance experience required.
  • Ability to manage teams and ensure performance at a high level in a continuous improvement environment.
  • Highly effective communication skills with the ability to present information, create reports, business correspondence, and respond to questions from regulators and management.
  • Strong business knowledge with proven ability to provide strategic solutions to complex problems required.
  • Ability to manage projects and meet deadlines.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Knowledge of SAP S/4 Hana and PowerPlan is desired.
  • Ability to periodically travel
Compensation Data

Full base salary range $130,000.00- $170,000.00 per year*Liberty considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.

For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged - Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.

With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our "Think Global,  Act Local" business model.

What we offer

Company funded Pension program

401k with Company match

Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

Share purchase/match plan

Defined Contribution savings plan

Top Talent Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce.  If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

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