Vice President of Finance & Accounting

Position Title: Vice President of Finance and Accounting
Location: Remote

About the Firm
52TEN is an established private investment firm, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, specializing in the acquisition and reposition of manufactured housing communities. As one of the top 100 community owners in America, 52TEN is recognized for its innovative approach and commitment to delivering the best experience in the industry to its employees, residents, investors, and vendors. 

We currently manage ~1,800 lots and $140M in assets under management, with a clear plan to continue scaling our portfolio through disciplined acquisitions and operational excellence.

About the Role
As 52TEN continues to scale its national portfolio of manufactured housing communities, the VP of Finance & Accounting will play a critical leadership role in ensuring the company’s financial infrastructure is accurate, scalable, and institutional-grade. This role owns the finance and accounting function, serving as the senior financial leader within the organization and partnering closely with ownership on financial strategy, reporting, and decision-making.

With more than 30 property and entity books to manage and continued portfolio growth ahead, this role owns the integrity, speed, and reliability of our financial reporting.

The VP will lead and build the finance function, driving month- and year-end close processes to GAAP standards while ensuring investor distributions, payroll, and financial reporting are executed with absolute accuracy. This individual will also build and refine systems, processes, and team structure to support a rapidly expanding portfolio, while serving as a key contributor to the company’s leadership team and EOS operating cadence.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on finance leader who can operate at both a strategic and execution level. They thrive in high-growth environments, take full ownership of the finance function, and are equally comfortable executing in the details while building scalable systems, teams, and processes.

This role requires a leader who can balance execution and development — stepping into the details where needed, helping complete the work, and at the same time building, training, and elevating the team while strengthening processes and maintaining performance.

This role owns the finance function today and will help shape its evolution as the company scales, with the potential to grow into a CFO-level position over time.

What Makes 52TEN Different?

• The Best Experience – We don’t just focus on delivering exceptional experiences for our residents, investors, and vendors—we believe it starts within our team. At 52TEN, we strive for excellence in every interaction, celebrating wins, offering support, and ensuring everyone feels valued.
• True Remote Work Perks – Say goodbye to commutes and micromanagement. At 52TEN, you have the freedom to take ownership over your schedule and the ability to do your best work from anywhere.
• A Seat at the Table – This is more than just a finance job. As Financial Controller, you’ll be part of our leadership team with direct influence on strategic decisions and company direction. This means leadership team perks too.
• Unlimited PTO (That You’re Encouraged to Take) – We work hard, but we also believe in balance and recovery. Our unlimited PTO policy is designed to help you recharge so you can bring your best self to work.
• A World-Class Team – We build a team of high-performing, growth-minded individuals who genuinely care about lifting each other up. Every day is an opportunity to grow together, share knowledge, and push for excellence. Our culture of support ensures that you’re always surrounded by top-tier talent with a shared vision.

Why Work With 52TEN?
At 52TEN, we lead with culture—because we believe it’s one of the most defining aspects of our success. We’re a fast-paced, goal-oriented company that runs on the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), but we also know that work should complement your life, not consume it. As a fully remote team, we offer the freedom, flexibility, and autonomy to do meaningful work while making more time for what matters most to you.

While each team member brings unique skills and responsibilities, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. We rally around shared goals, support one another, and strive to deliver the best experience—for our investors, our partners, and our team.

Key Responsibilities:

Finance & Accounting Leadership

• Own and lead the finance and accounting function across a multi-entity real estate portfolio
• Serve as the primary financial leader, providing insights and guidance to ownership and department leaders
• Own the integrity and reliability of financial reporting in accordance with GAAP
• Own balance sheet integrity, ensuring all accounts are reconciled and supported

Financial Reporting & Operations

• Lead month-end and year-end close processes across 20+ entities
• Produce accurate and timely financial statements and consolidated reporting
• Own execution of investor distributions, payroll, and core accounting operations

Business Partnership & Insights

• Serve as a strategic partner to operations, delivering financial insights that drive performance
• Collaborate with acquisitions and underwriting teams by providing real operating data and cost benchmarks
• Partner with ownership on budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning

Build & Scale the Function

• Build and evolve the finance and accounting team structure as the company grows
• Develop scalable processes, systems, and internal controls
• Document workflows and establish SOPs to support repeatable, efficient operations

Cash, Compliance & Controls

• Maintain visibility into cash flow, liquidity, and capital needs
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, audits, and tax filings
• Partner with external advisors (CPA, auditors, fractional CFO) with the potential to internalize these functions over time

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience
• Real estate or property management accounting experience required
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and multi-entity accounting environments
• Proven ability to build systems, processes, and teams in a growing company
• Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills
• Advanced Excel and financial systems experience

Preferred:

• CPA strongly preferred
• Experience with Rent Manager or similar property management systems
• Experience in real estate investment structures

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary ($175K-190K DOE) with 20% target bonus eligibility
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Company paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision, and life insurance
• Technology and wellness reimbursements
• Remote position with work flexibility

Who You Are

You’re a builder at heart — a finance leader who enjoys creating structure, improving systems, and developing people. You take ownership, think strategically, and are just as comfortable diving into the details as you are shaping the future of the finance function.

Who We Are at 52TEN

• A high-performing team with the agility of a boutique company and the capability of a large one
• Forward-thinking and tech-savvy, always seeking smarter ways to work
• Deeply collaborative—both at our communities and across the company
• Committed to investing in our people, equipping you with the tools to thrive in your role and grow beyond it

Who We’re Not

• We’re not stuck in old ways of thinking or focused only on the bottom line
• We don’t forget that we’re people first—with families, ambitions, and values
• We don’t shy away from challenges or growth—we welcome them
• We don’t avoid accountability or repeat mistakes—we learn and evolve
• We don’t operate in silos—we win as one team

If this sounds like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you. Thanks for considering 52TEN on your career journey!