Job Description
Job Description
Description :
Fast-growing, West Coast Property Management and Development Company (westcoastselfstorage.com) is looking for a special person to join us as our Accounting Manager in Everett, WA .. (On-site). You will bring a bachelor's degree in accounting, 5-7 years of progressively responsible accounting and personnel management experience, and a desire to learn our business operations from top to bottom in order to contribute significantly and broadly. You will be part of an accounting / finance department that helps the company achieve its vision and strategy. Your success and fulfillment will be driven by these attributes and your ability to assist others and contribute to a strong service culture where people come first.
Accounting Manager – Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead and be accountable for the day-to-day performance of the property accounting function for a portfolio of 160+ self-storage properties, including accuracy, consistency, and service levels
- Deliver scalable accounting capacity by ensuring the team can absorb portfolio growth through increased properties per accountant, without a proportional increase in headcount
- Be accountable for the quality of financial reporting, including review, approval, and resolution of complex or escalated accounting issues
- Ensure effective execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting deliverables, holding the team accountable to established standards and timelines
- Establish and maintain internal controls and documented procedures that support consistency, compliance, and growth
- Serve as the primary accounting partner to operations and field leadership, resolving issues and aligning accounting practices with business needs; periodic travel required
- Provide leadership input into staffing models, workload distribution, and organizational design as the portfolio and business evolve
- Lead and complete special projects and analyses that support business initiatives, development activity, and operational efficiency
- Support the annual budgeting process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and coordination across accounting and operations
- Maintain ongoing accountability for professional and regulatory awareness, including research to stay current on accounting standards, tax considerations, and regulatory or legal changes that impact self-storage management and development (e.g., revenue recognition, sales and use tax, property tax, unclaimed property, lien and auction requirements) and proactively assess and communicate their impact on company practices
- Model ownership and accountability as a leader within the accounting and finance organization
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Accounting Manager – Skills and Qualifications
Leadership & People Management
Demonstrated experience managing and developing a team of accounting professionals, including performance management and professional developmentProven ability to coach and elevate staff to handle increased workloads while maintaining qualityAccounting & Technical Expertise
Strong working knowledge of GAAP and property management accounting, including multi-entity reporting, accruals, and internal controlsAbility to independently review and evaluate work prepared by others and identify risks or errorsOperational & Analytical Capability
Experience analyzing workloads, productivity, and portfolio complexity to inform staffing and process decisionsAbility to identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements that increase team capacityCross-Functional Effectiveness
Experience partnering with non-accounting stakeholders to resolve issues and support business objectivesStrong judgment in balancing accounting rigor with operational practicalityCommunication & Organization
Clear, direct communicator with the ability to set expectations and provide actionable feedbackStrong organizational skills and ability to manage competing prioritiesSystems & Tools
Advanced Excel proficiency and experience working within ERP systems; NetSuite experience preferredAbility to adapt quickly to new systems and reporting toolsMindset & Fit
Expert customer and team orientation, anxious to jump in and help along a broad business spectrumResults-oriented leader motivated by building scalable teams rather than remaining an individual contributorComfortable operating in a growth-oriented, fast-paced environmentStrong interest in understanding the operational drivers of the self-storage business$105k-$120k - DOE
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