Jr. Staff Accountant (Oakland)

About Us

Riaz Capital is a Bay Area-based real estate developer and asset manager with 3,700 units under management and development across California. The firm got its start developing for-sale condominiums and luxury properties over 45 years ago, later transitioning to and perfecting workforce and entry-level housing products. Between our 40 team members, we bring together a combined 120 years of development experience, 100 years of real estate finance experience, and 75 years of portfolio management. Our disciplined approach and deep market knowledge across each of our key functions - development, finance, and asset management - allows us to continue performing throughout the typical real estate cycles.

Since 2020, we have completed 15 projects, delivering over 1,000 workforce housing residences to the Bay Area. To date, the firm has raised over $1 billion of capital, comprising $450 million in private equity and more than $550 million in financing. After dispositions and refinancings, the firm oversees an $800 million real-estate asset base. Our investment team is skilled at identifying and capitalizing on opportunities - like EB-5 financing and Welfare Tax Exemptions - to enhance asset value.

Over the 45-year history of our firm, we have established a resilient asset management platform. We, like all real estate firms, are not immune to significant market corrections but we have navigated them successfully by maintaining strict underwriting discipline, including stress-testing assumptions, ensuring financing flexibility, and maintaining appropriate contingencies and equity cushions. These principles mean that we have never lost an asset or missed a loan payment. During the pandemic, we maintained high occupancy across our portfolio, successfully refinanced debt amid rising interest rates, and secured construction financing despite industry-wide disruptions. By continually evaluating opportunities and structuring deals for redundancy and long-term viability, we deliver both community impact and strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors.

Job Overview

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Junior Staff Accountant to join our in-house accounting team. This role is central to managing accounts payable workflows across our vertically integrated platform, including property operations, construction, corporate, holding entities, and family office accounts .

The Junior Staff Accountant will also play a key role in the month-end close process , vendor coordination, and internal reporting. While this is an entry-level position, the individual will manage a remote offshore support team to assist with data entry and transactional tasks, providing an excellent opportunity to develop supervisory and process management skills early in their career.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable Management (Primary Focus)

• Oversee full-cycle AP for all business segments : property operations, construction projects, corporate entities, and family office.
• Manage the AP calendar : ensure invoices are received, coded, and entered by weekly deadlines, and follow through on timely payment.
• Review invoice coding and approvals, resolve discrepancies, and communicate with vendors and internal staff as needed.
• Ensure AP aging reports are current and accurate; follow up to clear outstanding payables. Distribute weekly AP summary reports to key stakeholders, including aging trends, pending approvals, and upcoming payment priorities.
• Coordinate with the remote offshore team to delegate AP data entry and documentation support tasks; review and approve their outputs.

Cash and Bank Reconciliation

Month-End Close Support

Insurance, Tax & Compliance

Property Onboarding and Stabilization

Vendor and Offshore Team Coordination

General Accounting & Administrative Support

Qualifications