Accounting Manager

Welcome and thank you for your interest in joining our team!

We’re excited that you’re considering a career with us. At Real Capital, we’re always looking for individuals who bring passion, integrity, and a commitment to excellence in everything they do. This application is your first step toward becoming part of a team that values collaboration, growth, and meaningful impact.

Working for Real Capital definitely has it perks:

• Comprehensive Benefits – including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) retirement plans.
• Work-Life Balance Support – paid time off, holidays, sick leave, parental leave, and other forms of protected leave across our companies.
• Wellness & Lifestyle Perks – employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, and access to voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, and critical illness coverage.
• Growth & Opportunity – a culture of training, development, and internal promotion, with clear pathways for career advancement!

We look forward to learning more about you!

Accounting Manager

Overview

The Accounting Manager supports day-to-day accounting operations with a focus on accuracy, timeliness, and process efficiency. This role assists in managing the month-end close, helps maintain internal controls, and contributes to continuous improvements that support the company’s growth. The position requires a CPA and includes supervisory responsibility over direct reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Month-End Close & Financial Reporting
• Assist in managing the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to GAAP.
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and intercompany transactions.
• Assist in preparing monthly consolidated financial statements and management reporting packages, including P&L, balance sheet, and variance analyses.
• Ensure financial information is complete and consistent across multiple self-storage locations and corporate entities.
• Prepaids, and Accruals
• Manage prepaid amortization schedules and recurring accruals.
• Prepare and review mark-to-market and other technical accounting entries for senior management approval.
• Internal Controls & Compliance
• Support and maintain internal control processes to ensure audit readiness and compliance with GAAP.
• Work with senior management to ensure adherence to accounting policies and best practices across all locations.
• Support external audits by preparing schedules, addressing auditor requests, and coordinating responses, as needed.
• Operational Support & Analysis
• Support FP&A by providing data and analysis on monthly and quarterly financial performance, variances, and trends.
• Review and reclassify legal, repair & maintenance, and other operating expenses as needed to ensure accurate reporting.
• Support tax compliance and local regulatory filings in coordination with external advisors.

Month-End Close Checklist — Expanded Responsibilities

As part of the Accounting Manager role, this position will be directly accountable for executing and reviewing critical month-end close activities to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining and posting the Prepaid Other Amortization Schedule and related prepaid amortization entries.
• Preparing and reconciling schedules for Utility Deposits, Escrow Deposits, and Other Deposits.
• Managing Financing Cost and Loan Cost roll forward schedules and ensuring amortization is properly posted.
• Preparing the Accrued Interest Schedule for external loans and posting related principal and interest activity.
• Maintaining and reconciling the Notes Payable Schedule (Internal), Loan Payable Schedule (External), and SS Mortgages Schedule (including contras).
• Responsible for Interest Rate Cap and Nuveen & QR Core MTM Debt related journal entries.
• Posting Fund Loan and Store Loan Principal & Interest activity.
• Preparing and updating the Swap Contract Schedule and ensuring related mark-to-market entries are posted.
• Collecting and reconciling all loan statements as part of the close process.
• Posting all recurring journal entries in accordance with established schedules.

Requirements for Consideration

Primary requirements to be considered for the Accounting Manager role:

• 6+ years of experience
• 2+ years in a leadership or supervisory capacity
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Active CPA
• Real estate, property management, or investment fund accounting experience
• Experience with ERP systems such as Dynamics GP, Yardi, or similar
• Strong GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel
• Attention to detail necessary

What we offer:

• Compensation: $125,000.00 per year
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• PTO

Location: 330 E Crown Point Rd, Winter Garden, FL 34787

Thank you for taking the time to apply and share your background with us. We recognize the effort that goes into this process, and we truly appreciate your interest in becoming part of our team. If there’s a mutual fit, we’ll be in touch with next steps. In the meantime, we wish you all the best in your professional journey!

Real Capital is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or disability status.