Accounting Manager
F&F Properties • La Jolla, CA • Full Time
Posted on Tue, Jun 23, 2026
What if your next accounting job was actually about building the future of accounting?
At F&F Properties, we're not looking for someone to keep the books exactly the way they've always been kept. We're looking for an Accounting Manager who sees AI and automation not as a threat — but as the most exciting toolkit they've ever had access to.
This role gives you real ownership: of the accounting engine, of a growing virtual assistant team, and of redesigning how financial work gets done using cutting-edge AI and agentic tools. You'll free up senior leadership for strategy while you build something better, faster, and smarter from the ground up.
✨ Why This Role Is Different
🏗️ Build, don't just maintain.
🤖 Use AI tools to genuinely redesign how accounting works.
👥 Manage and develop a virtual assistant team.
🚀 Join a fast-growing real estate company at a pivotal moment.
🎯 What You'll Actually Do
Own the Daily Accounting Engine
→ Run AP, AR, and GL — and deliver accurate financial statements on time across multiple property and corporate entities.
→ Drive a tight month-end close. No one likes a late close. You won't let it happen.
→ Manage all account and bank reconciliations, invoice coding, vendor setup, and insurance requirements.
→ Own the tax submission process — coordinate with the external CPA, maintain the calendar, and prep year-end schedules.
→ Support cash management, loan covenant reporting, and investor distributions.
→ Work with the Senior Finance Director to implement new workflow automation and improve efficiency.
Lead the Team & Build Smarter Systems
→ Manage and develop the virtual assistant team — starting with an AP specialist now ramping up — with clear productivity metrics and a relentless focus on improvement.
→ Use AI and agentic tools to redesign how the accounting function works. This is the most exciting part of the job. Make it count.
→ Create clear, simple, scalable systems that support F&F's growth.
Partner Across the Business
→ Collaborate closely with Asset Management, Construction, and Property Operations.
→ Support lender funding of construction projects — documentation, retainage true-ups, timely payments.
→ Monitor budget performance and surface analysis that drives better management decisions.
Requirements
🧠 Who You Are
The single most important thing: you're genuinely excited about AI. Not just curious about it — you've already been poking at it, testing it, finding ways to make your work better. That mindset is non-negotiable.
The basics:
→ 5+ years of accounting experience, including month-end close and multi-entity work.
→ Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
→ Advanced Microsoft 365 / Excel skills — you turn messy data into clear insights fast.
→ Strong grasp of financial reporting best practices and accounting systems. Appfolio experience is a bonus.
→ CPA is a plus, but not required. Real estate experience is a plus, but not required.
The stuff that really sets you apart:
→ Ownership mentality — you take responsibility and drive things to completion.
→ Comfortable with ambiguity and an entrepreneurial pace. You don't need a perfect playbook.
→ A continuous-improvement mindset — you always think "how could this be better?"
→ Strong communicator who can influence across departments.
→ Can manage, coach, and develop a virtual team, delegate effectively, and prioritize ruthlessly.
→ "Can do" attitude. It sounds cliché. We mean it.
Benefits
🏢 About F&F Properties
F&F Properties is a fast-growing multi-family owner/operator at the stage where the right systems and the right people make all the difference. We believe in building lean, smart, scalable operations — and we're looking for people who want to be part of building something, not just maintaining it.
🎁 What We Offer
Competitive bonus opportunity
Medical, dental & vision coverage
01(k) with company match — we invest in your future, not just your present.
Exclusive property discount — discounted living at F&F-owned properties. Live where you work (literally).
2 weeks PTO (accrued) — with room to grow as you do.
Ready to build the future of accounting?
Apply now — we’re moving fast. Salary: $130,000 – $145,000 + bonus opportunity. Target start is late July 2026.