Head of Finance & Accounting/Controller

Offshore CFO (Multifamily Real Estate) — Job Description

OverviewWe are hiring a CFO to lead the finance and accounting function for a U.S.-based multifamily owner/operator. This role owns financial statements, monthly close, cash management, budgeting/forecasting, reporting, and controls across multiple properties and entities. The right candidate is tech-forward and excited to modernize finance through automation, AI, and APIdriven integrations.

Key Responsibilities Monthly close & financial statements: Own timely, accurate close and delivery of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow with supporting schedules.

Reconciliations & controls: Ensure complete bank/GL reconciliations, AR/AP tie-outs, accruals, prepaids, CIP/fixed assets, intercompany, and documented processes.

Management reporting: Produce property/portfolio reporting including budget vs. actual, variance explanations, and key operating KPIs.

Cash management: Maintain daily cash visibility and a rolling 13-week cash forecast; manage payment cadence, approvals, reserves, and liquidity planning.

Budgeting & forecasting: Lead annual budgets and reforecasts (revenue, payroll, utilities, repairs, insurance, taxes, CapEx).

CapEx / renovation tracking: Track project budgets, spend, and ROI support (CIP and unit-level economics as applicable).

Lender / compliance support: Manage covenant reporting, lender deliverables, and coordination with CPAs/tax/audit teams.

Section 8 / Housing Authority & municipal compliance: Support affordable housing reporting and compliance (as applicable), including coordination with Housing Authorities/cities, audits, and required documentation.

Team leadership: Lead and develop offshore accounting staff (AP/AR/accountants); set SOPs, close calendar, and review standards.

Tech/automation leadership: Implement and optimize workflows using AI tools, automation, and API connections across property management, accounting, reporting, and data pipelines.

Requirements (Must-Have) Minimum 8+ years of experience as a CFO (or senior finance leader) in real estate; multifamily strongly preferred.

Expert in financial statements, close management, reconciliations, cash forecasting, and internal controls.

Strong ability to deliver decision-ready reporting (budget vs. actual, variance analysis, KPIs).

Bilingual proficiency: fluent professional English and Spanish (written and spoken).

Property management software experience; ResMan preferred.

Expense management software experience with Brex or Ramp; Brex preferred.

Experience working with Section 8 programs, Housing Authorities, and municipal/city requirements (as applicable),including compliance reporting and audit support.

Strong understanding of real estate legal entities and structures (LLCs/LPs/SPVs), intercompany accounting, and entity-level reporting.

Tech-forward mindset: comfortable implementing automation/AI and working with APIs/integrations (no coding required, but must be fluent with modern tools).

Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills; comfortable building standardized reporting templates and dashboards.

Ability to work offshore with consistent overlap with U.S. business hours and days (ET/CT preferred).

Preferred Multi-entity consolidation, lender compliance/covenants, and renovation-heavy portfolios.

Experience with BI/reporting tools (Power BI/Tableau) and modern AP/bill pay tools.

Working Model Remote / Offshore (LATAM preferred for time zone overlap)

Reports to Ownership/CEO/Managing Partner; partners closely with Operations and Asset Management

Originally posted on Himalayas