Liberty Military Housing

Property Accounting Controller

Liberty Military Housing  •  $165k - $175k/yr  •  San Diego, CA (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

Overview

Liberty Military Housing – Own your passion for service! 

About Liberty Military Housing

Liberty Military Housing is one of the largest providers of military family housing in the United States. In partnership with the US military, we are committed to delivering safe, high-quality homes and exceptional service to the families of men and women who serve our country. We’re seeking dedicated team members for a variety of roles and offer excellent benefits, training, development, and opportunities for advancement. If you’re ready to grow your career and become an employee owner, explore our current opportunities today.

What We Provide You: 

Liberty Military Housing is committed to supporting our team members in every aspect of life—from career development to family needs and overall health and wellness.

We proudly offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits and incentive package that includes:

  • Platinum-Level Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage with affordable premiums
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) become an employee owner with retirement savings
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
  • Education Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
  • Generous Paid Time Off, including vacation, sick time, and 11 paid holidays
  • Wellness Benefits, including free gym access and additional wellness programs
  • Quarterly & Monthly Bonus Incentives
  • Career Growth Opportunities. Unlock your potential with immersive, hands-on training designed to elevate your skills, help you advance, and build a rewarding ‑long-term‑ career with a company that truly invests in your future.
  • Life and AD&D Insurance

Responsibilities

As the Property Accounting Controller for Liberty Military Housing, you will be responsible for the overall management, accuracy, and integrity of property-level accounting and financial reporting for the assigned portfolio. Your role has primary accountability for the timely production of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and serves as a key financial partner to Operations, Asset Management, and NSO Accounting leaders. You will provide leadership and direction to the Property Accounting team, establishes best practices, ensures compliance with company policies and GAAP, and proactively identifies risks and opportunities impacting financial and operational performance.

Your Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Ensure that the following tasks are completed in an accurate and timely manner by the Property Accounting team, including review of all completed work:

  • Oversee daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for assigned properties
  • Review and approve General Ledger activity to ensure accuracy and completeness
  • Ensure timely reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts
  • Oversee intercompany activity and ensure timely clearing of balances
  • Review and approve journal entries, accruals, allocations, and reclasses
  • Oversee draw requests, WIP analysis, and related reconciliations
  • Prepare and review owner financial reporting packages
  • Serve as primary accounting liaison for annual audits
  • Coordinate tax return preparation support for applicable entities
  • Partner with Operations and Asset Management to explain financial results
  • Identify and implement process improvements
  • Lead, coach, and develop the Property Accounting team
  • Perform other duties and special projects as assigned
  • Set and track quarterly and annual objectives and key results (OKRs) for the Property Accounting team, providing ongoing coaching, feedback, and recognition to support performance, development, and engagement.

Qualifications

What You Need for Success:

  • Ability to work more hours at peak times such audit season and month, quarter and year end
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting required, Master’s Degree and / or CPA preferred
  • 0+ years of progressive accounting experience ● Advanced Excel proficiency
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with supervisors, subordinates, internal and external customers
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail required
  • Yardi experience preferred
  • Experience in Property Management industry preferred
  • Work environment is dynamic - adaptability and flexibility are needed for success
  • Strong leadership and team management skills. Must be able to motivate self and team for work under pressure to meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude, providing exemplary customer service
  • Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
  • Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
  • Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
  • Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds as well as sit for long periods of time
  • Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone

Pay Range: $165,000.00 - $175,000.00 Annually

Liberty Military Housing

About Liberty Military Housing

Since 2001, Liberty Military Housing has partnered with the Department of War (DoW) to provide quality homes for military families. Today, Liberty provides over 36,000 rental homes in more than 200 communities across the U.S. for military service members and their families.

Liberty is the first employee-owned military housing provider in the country and the largest in the multifamily industry.

Liberty takes great pride in our highly trained team of professionals. With a blend of property management and military backgrounds, our employee-owners bring a proactive, solution-oriented mindset, along with unparalleled levels of empathy and understanding for our residents and one another. Liberty is dedicated to helping our employees develop personally and professionally, and provides an unprecedented 150+ hours of professional development annually to each employee.

Liberty is dedicated to providing our residents and our military partners with quality homes and neighborhoods. Our goal is to improve and maintain communities, focusing on the long term, implementing periodic modernization and redevelopment when necessary. When constructing or revitalizing a neighborhood, Liberty focuses on creating welcoming neighborhoods and various services and amenities to provide the ideal setting for military families to thrive. Our communities offer stable, quality homes and are located in prime locations on or close to military installations.

Industry
Real Estate & Property
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Huntington Beach, California
Year Founded
2001
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