Howard Financial

Director of Accounting – Vacation Rental Portfolio

Howard Financial

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own and oversee trust accounting across multiple legal entities and property portfolios
  • Ensure strict compliance with state trust laws, escrow requirements, and brand standards
  • Maintain clean separation of operating funds, owner funds, and tax liabilities
  • Oversee the preparation and accuracy of monthly owner statements
  • Partner with Owner Relations and Operations to resolve owner inquiries with clarity and professionalism
  • Translate complex financial data into owner-friendly explanations
  • Serve as the accounting lead for PMS platforms
  • Ensure seamless integration between PMS, accounting software, and payment processors
  • Manage accounting operations across multiple properties, markets, and ownership structures
  • Oversee revenue recognition for nightly rent, fees, taxes, commissions, and ancillary services
  • Lead, mentor, and develop an accounting team with a service-oriented mindset
  • Establish scalable processes as the portfolio grows through onboarding, acquisitions, or new markets
  • Drive month-end close, reconciliations, audits, and financial reporting
  • Oversee lodging tax compliance (state, county, city, special districts)

Requirements

  • 7+ years of accounting experience, with direct vacation rental or short-term rental industry experience
  • Proven trust accounting expertise in a property management or vacation rental environment
  • Hands-on experience with owner statements and owner payout structures
  • Strong working knowledge of PMS systems and their accounting workflows
  • Experience supporting multi-property, multi-entity portfolios
  • Advanced knowledge of accounting platforms (QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, NetSuite, or similar)
Benefits
  • Professional development opportunities

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
trust accountingfinancial reportingrevenue recognitionmonth-end closereconciliationsauditsowner statementspayout structuresaccounting operationsaccounting workflows
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationproblem-solvingservice-oriented mindsetprofessionalismclarityorganizational skills