US Property Accountant - 100% Remote

Opportunity: Work with US-based businesses

Level: Property / Real Estate Accounting

Ready to take your accounting career global?

Are you an experienced Property Accountant, Portfolio Accountant, or Accountant with real estate experience looking to work with US-based companies?

If you’ve managed property-level accounting, owned month-end close for real estate portfolios, and worked with property management systems, this could be an exciting next step.

Through MAVI, you can explore remote opportunities with US real estate businesses, own important accounting processes, and build international experience, all while working from South Africa.

About MAVI

Great talent shouldn’t be limited by geography.

At MAVI, we connect exceptional finance and accounting professionals with US companies, opening doors to meaningful international career opportunities.

We believe the best professionals deserve opportunities to make an impact, take ownership, and grow their careers, wherever they’re based.

What You’ll Own

• Property-Level Accounting: Keep the books for a portfolio of residential, commercial, or mixed-use properties, often across multiple LLCs and entities.
• Month-End Close: Prepare journal entries, accruals, and prepaids, and reconcile bank, trust, security deposit, and balance sheet accounts.
• Tenant & Lease Accounting: Manage rent rolls, tenant receivables, arrears tracking, and lease-related entries, including straight-line rent where applicable.
• Recoveries: Prepare annual operating cost (CAM), rates and taxes, and insurance recoveries and tenant billings.
• Creditors & Capital Expenditures: Process supplier invoices, code expenses correctly between operating costs and capital expenditures, and maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules.
• Owner & Lender Reporting: Prepare monthly owner statements, budget vs. actual variance analysis, and support lender and investor reporting, including loan and debt schedules.

What We’re Looking For

• Real estate accounting experience: 4+ years of hands-on property accounting for property owners, funds, REITs, developers, or property management companies.
• Strong accounting fundamentals: A solid grasp of accrual accounting, reconciliations, and how property operations flow into the financial statements.
• Multi-entity experience: Able to manage the books for several properties or entities at once without losing accuracy.
• Attention to detail and ownership: A track record of delivering a clean, on-time close with little supervision.
• Strong English communication: Comfortable working directly with US property managers, asset managers, and finance leads.

Good to Have

• Experience with MDA, Yardi, AppFolio, MRI, or similar property management systems.
• Familiarity with Sage, Xero, QuickBooks Online, or NetSuite.
• Exposure to US GAAP or IFRS, and to property tax and insurance tracking.
• Experience with commercial, retail, residential, or industrial property portfolios, or with supporting US or UK real estate clients.
• A B.Com in Accounting, or a SAIPA, CIMA, or ACCA qualification. Completed or partial SAICA articles are a plus.

Why Explore This Opportunity?

🌎 International Exposure: Work with US-based real estate businesses and gain valuable cross-border accounting experience.

🏡 Remote Flexibility: Work from South Africa while collaborating with US teams, with an afternoon-to-evening schedule that overlaps US business hours.

💼 Meaningful Ownership: Take responsibility for the accounting behind real property portfolios and work closely with US stakeholders.

📈 Professional Growth: Build specialized expertise in US real estate accounting and grow toward Senior Property Accountant or Controller roles.

💵 Competitive Opportunities: Competitive USD-denominated compensation.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Excited about taking your accounting career further? We’d love to hear from you!

Apply today, and our team will be in touch to discuss next steps.