Finance Manager / Controller - 59229931136

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Role:Financial Manager/Controller
Priority Location:South Africa / Latin America
Working Hours: Monday–Friday EST
Salary Range: $3000 - 5000 per month (The final offer is at the client’s discretion and depends on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.)
Type of contract: Independent Contractor 
Type of job: Remote

About the Role: You will serve as the financial backbone of a growing real estate portfolio spanning multiple
entities, assets, and ownership structures. This is a full-stack accounting role — you will own everything from daily transaction entry and full-cycle AP through month-end close, multi-entity reconciliation, and financial reporting to leadership. You won’t maintain a system someone else built. You will build, document, and scale the financial infrastructure as the portfolio grows.

 The ideal candidate has real estate DNA, and the operational instinct to lead both in-house and offshore team members in a lean, fast-moving environment. If you thrive on ownership, proactively surface issues before they become problems, and are energized by building — not just managing — this role is for you.

About the Company: Client is a workforce and employee housing management company focused on
developing and operating affordable, accessible homes for working populations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the full-cycle AP/AR process end-to-end: invoice processing, coding, approvals, payment runs, and vendor management
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of all AP/AR transactions across entities
• Maintain vendor relationships and resolve discrepancies in a professional and timely manner
• Oversee vendor management, W-9 collection, and 1099 preparation across all entities
• Monitor cash positions across entities and proactively flag low cash or unusual activity to leadership

• Assist month-end and year-end close including accruals, prepaids, and depreciation entries; lead AP/AR-related reconciliations and accruals
• Maintain accurate chart of accounts across multiple entities; ensure all expenses are properly classified and coded
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations across all accounts and entities
• Manage intercompany transactions and allocations across entities
• Partner cross-functionally with internal departments and leadership to streamline workflows and resolve issues

• Evaluate existing AP/AR and accounting processes, assess internal controls, and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability
• Design and maintain scalable financial workflows across Ramp, QuickBooks, and internal tools — thinking critically about data flow and gaps
• Build and document financial processes as the portfolio scales; identify gaps and drive resolution
• Automate repetitive tasks and eliminate inefficiencies wherever possible

• Review all financial data with a critical eye — push back on misclassifications, investigate discrepancies, and escalate promptly
• Produce clear, accurate monthly financial packages for leadership review in coordination with the asset management team
• Prepare schedules and provide support for external audits — ensure all required documentation is organized, accessible, and audit-ready for lenders, investors, and lessees

Qualifications:

Required skills:

•  ​​​​​​Prior experience at a Big 4 accounting firm (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, or PwC)
• Hands-on AP/AR experience within a private equity real estate firm or property management company
• Proficiency in Ramp — candidates without Ramp experience will not be considered
• 6+ years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, or a related role
• Strong proficiency in QuickBooks across multi-entity environments
• Advanced Excel skills: financial modeling, data analysis, structured reporting
• Deep understanding of accounting principles: accruals, reconciliations, classifications, intercompany
• Proven ability to evaluate processes, strengthen internal controls, and improve workflows
• Experience supporting external audit requests with organized, complete documentation
• Proven ability to own financial processes end-to-end with minimal supervision
• Strong communicator who proactively surfaces issues and discrepancies to leadership without being prompted
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational discipline across multiple workstreams