Senior Accountant

REAL New York is looking to hire an in-house Senior Accountant to own the day-to-day books and the monthly close for a growing multi-division real estate brokerage. You'll be our top in-house finance hire, working directly with our co-CEOs, the Chief Business Officer and our outside CPA to keep the general ledger clean, close the month on time, and give leadership the numbers they need to run the business. You’ll oversee two finance team members and a remote AR specialist. This is a hands-on seat with room to grow as the company scales.

Responsibilities

Bookkeeping (hands-on)

• Own the general ledger in QuickBooks Online: classify bank and credit card feeds, match deposits to invoices, and post journal entries for commissions, overrides, advances and accruals.
• Perform the complex reconciliations yourself, including the wire/escrow account, the owner-paid (OP) ledger against QBO and bank deposits, and commission and clearing accounts.
• Process and record accounts payable, vendor bills and subscriptions, and keep vendor records and W-9s current.
• Code and reconcile company Amex activity monthly with cardholders.
• Keep the chart of accounts and division classes clean so every transaction lands in the right P&L.
• Month-end close and reporting
• Run a monthly close in QuickBooks Online on a set calendar, with a target of closing by the 10th business day.
• Prepare monthly P&Ls and balance sheets for each division (Leasing, Sales, Commercial, New Development), plus the consolidated company, and walk through results and budget variances with the CBO and co-CEOs.
• Reconcile all bank, credit card, operating and wire/escrow accounts monthly.
• Support the annual budget and rolling forecast alongside the CBO.
• Receivables and collections
• Own the owner-paid (OP) receivable: a weekly roll-forward (beginning balance + billed − collected − cancellations/write-offs = ending balance), aging by landlord, and collection priorities.
• Tie the OP ledger to QBO and to bank deposits every month, so any change in the balance can be explained.
• Oversee invoicing accuracy, landlord-specific billing requirements, chargebacks and refunds, working with the finance associates and offshore AR specialist on execution.

Cash management

• Maintain a 13-week cash forecast covering collections, weekly commission payroll, staff payroll, tax payments and owner distributions.
• Flag cash risks early, especially around seasonal peaks such as December.
• Commissions and payroll
• Review the weekly agent commission payroll, advances and overrides for accuracy and proper accounting.
• Reconcile commission expense to revenue by division and to the 1099s issued at year end.
• Tax and compliance
• Coordinate year-end close and tax prep with our outside CPA, including PTET elections, NYC estimated business taxes and other filings.
• Own 1099 vendor and agent reporting and sales/use or other recurring filings.
• Controls and systems
• Help document and follow core controls: approval limits, segregation of duties, vendor setup, credit card coding and subscription audits.
• Act as first reviewer on the accounting@ inbox and escalations, and partner with the finance associates and offshore AR specialist day to day.
• Partner with technology on automation between Zoho (our CRM and deal system), QBO and our payment processors.

Your first 90 days

• Days 1–30: Learn our deal flow from Zoho to invoice to collection to commission payout. Take over day-to-day bookkeeping in QBO, shadow the current close and P&L process, and inventory every reconciliation, report and spreadsheet the team relies on.
• Days 31–60: Take ownership of the monthly close and P&L. Stand up the weekly OP roll-forward and aging report, and a first 13-week cash forecast.
• Days 61–90: Deliver a documented close checklist. Support year-end and tax planning with our CPA, and flag opportunities for systems and automation heading into 2027.

Principals' investments (phased in)

This role also supports our principals' outside real estate investments and related entities, including bookkeeping, reporting, cash management and coordination with their tax advisors. It's part of the job from the start, but you won't take it on right away. We'll phase it in once the brokerage close, reporting and cash forecasting are running smoothly.

What we're looking for

Required

• 5+ years in accounting, including at least 1–2 years of full-cycle month-end close ownership as a senior accountant or accounting manager.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Deep, hands-on QuickBooks Online experience and advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills.
• Strong knowledge of both cash-basis and accrual accounting, including the ability to maintain internal cash-basis reporting while preparing accrual-based analyses and adjusting entries when required for tax or management purposes.
• Hands-on bookkeeping chops: comfortable owning the general ledger, AP and reconciliations yourself while working alongside junior and offshore team members.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving, founder-led company where you build the process as you run it.

Nice to have

• CPA license, or progress toward one.
• Real estate brokerage, property management or other commission-based business experience: agent splits, 1099 payroll, owner-paid fees, escrow or trust accounts.
• Experience with NY State and NYC business taxes, including PTET.
• Experience implementing AR, collections or AP automation tools, or connecting a CRM to an accounting system.
• Real estate investment accounting: property-level books, partnerships or LLCs, K-1s and investor or owner reporting.

Type: Full-time

Location: NoMad, Manhattan (in office)

Compensation & Benefits

• $125,000 - $135,000 commensurate with experience
• 401(k)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Commuter benefits

Why REAL New York?

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the financial operations of one of New York City's fastest-growing full-service real estate firms. At REAL New York, you'll oversee accounting and financial reporting across New Development, Residential Leasing & Sales, and Commercial, working closely with executive leadership to strengthen financial controls, streamline processes, and support the company's continued growth. If you're a hands-on, detail-oriented, and solutions-driven finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building efficient systems, and wants to make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.