Accounting Manager

Company Overview

Sail Properties, Inc. is a full-service property management and real estate brokerage at 315 3rd St in Huntington Beach, CA. We manage residential rentals, homeowners associations, and short-term rentals throughout Orange County, Long Beach, and Southern California, and we also help clients buy and sell property.

We're a growing, owner-operated company that keeps adding to its portfolio, including through acquisitions of other management companies. Our clients trust us with their money, and accurate, on-time accounting is central to that trust.

Position Summary

The Accounting Manager owns the financial operations of Sail Properties, including client trust accounts, owner distributions, HOA financials, and the company's own books. You'll make sure every dollar is accounted for, reconciled, and reported on time, keep us compliant with California Department of Real Estate (DRE) trust fund rules, and build the processes that let us scale as we grow and acquire new portfolios.

• Reports to: Owner / Broker
• Location: Huntington Beach office
• Type: Full-time, exempt
• Supervises: Accounting Coordinator

Key Responsibilities

Trust accounting and compliance

• Manage all client trust accounts, including security deposits, rent receipts, and reserves, in line with California DRE trust fund requirements
• Complete monthly three-way reconciliations for every trust account and resolve discrepancies promptly
• Prepare for and support DRE audits and any outside reviews
• Handling Move In, Move Out and Disposition of Security Deposit Accounting

Owner financials

• Process monthly owner distributions accurately and on schedule
• Produce and review monthly owner statements
• Support HOA annual budgets, reserve tracking, assessments, and delinquency reporting
• Coordinate with outside CPAs on HOA audits, reviews, and tax returns

Payables, receivables, and payroll

• Monitor tenant and homeowner receivables, late fees, and collections
• Process incoming mail and payments received
• Enter bills into accounting software

Company finance and reporting

• Issue annual 1099s to owners and vendors
• Disburse owner statements

Growth and process

• Build and document accounting procedures and internal controls
• Manage outside accounting vendors
• Maintain relationships with banks
• Set policies relating to accounting procedures and train team members on them
• Get the most out of our property management software and train staff on accounting workflows

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of accounting experience, with at least 2 years in property management or real estate
• Hands-on experience with trust accounting and monthly three-way reconciliations
• Strong Excel and AI skills and comfort with month-end close

Preferred

• Working knowledge of California DRE trust fund rules
• Experience with AppFolio or similar property management software
• Experience supervising or training accounting staff

Skills and Attributes

• Meticulous with detail, so that a $1 variance in a reconciliation gets resolved rather than ignored
• Trustworthy and discreet with client funds and confidential financial information
• Organized and deadline-driven, especially around month-end and distribution dates
• Able to explain financials clearly to owners, board members, and non-accounting staff
• Process-minded, always looking for ways to make the books cleaner and faster

Salary: $75,000 to $80,000 per year, based on experience

Benefits: Health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, continuing education support

Sail Properties is an equal opportunity employer.

Pay: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Application Question(s):

• What interests you about the real estate and property management industry?

Experience:

• Appfolio or a similar property management software: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Real Estate License (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (Required)

Work Location: In person