Accounting Manager
About the job
- At least two years of experience managing senior individual contributors or managers who had their own reports or owned client relationships; managing a team of processors does not meet this requirement.
- Personally owned external client relationships, with direct client contact.
- Working knowledge of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), including financial statement presentation, and the ability to review balance sheets and identify discrepancies.
- Advanced English proficiency for calls with United States property owners.
- Based in Colombia with sufficient working-hours overlap to join United States business-hours calls.
- Experience running at least one end-to-end process improvement and providing before-and-after results.
- A degree in accounting or demonstrated equivalent knowledge.
- Run a pod of approximately 20 client accounts, 4 to 6 direct reports, and approximately 20 additional team members.
- Conduct health-check reviews of client books to identify discrepancies and assess accounting work; review the client health dashboard and act on findings; spot-check financials and client communications; track error rates; monitor escalations and confirm their resolution.
- Coach Senior and Principal Accountants on managing their teams and clients, including reviewing recorded client calls and providing specific feedback.
- Maintain regular client check-ins, handle escalations requiring senior attention, ensure contracted work is delivered, and prevent work from being shifted back to the client’s team.
- Identify patterns in errors and implement upstream changes; drive documentation and standardization of client processes; lead rollout of processes and automation with Operations, Product, and Engineering, and relay team feedback to those groups.
- Work with Finance and Workforce Management on capacity, cost to serve, and gross margin per client, and connect those metrics to pod staffing and operations.
About the company
Proper.ai provides outsourced accounting and bookkeeping services tailored to the real estate industry, especially for property management companies and developers. Its team handles back-office property accounting and financial reporting, enabling clients to focus on core business. The company differentiates itself with a real-estate focus, large global delivery (300+ employees across six countries), and substantial VC backing, offering scale and specialized expertise. Its goal is to be the go-to back-office accounting partner for real estate businesses, improving profitability and operational efficiency at scale.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$17.1M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2017
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Proper.ai says it saves up to 50% on property accounting costs as of 2026.
- Proper.ai expanded messaging in 2026 around full-service AI accounting and dedicated weekly reviews.
- Proper.ai serves larger portfolios, including 200-unit residential and 150,000-SQFT commercial accounts.
What critics are saying
- Proper.ai's last visible funding was 2021, leaving limited public capital evidence versus 2026 rivals.
- Proper.ai competes against in-house accounting teams and generic automation vendors compressing pricing quickly.
- If AI output errors hit owner reporting, property managers can churn immediately and damage trust.
What makes Proper unique
- Proper.ai bundles accountants and automation inside AppFolio, Buildium, and RentManager workflows.
- Proper.ai targets property managers and developers with per-unit pricing and month-to-month contracts.
- Proper.ai claims 39 accounting subprocesses, covering AP, AR, reconciliations, close, and reporting.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Hybrid Work Options
Home Office Stipend
401(k) Retirement Plan
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