Financial Manager / Controller.
Blue Hour Housing | Remote | Independent Contractor | Full-Time.
Priority Location: Latin America | Working Hours: Monday–Friday, Core EST Hours | Compensation: $3,000–$5,000/month.
About the Role:
You will serve as the financial backbone of a growing real estate portfolio spanning multiple entities, assets, and ownership structures. This is a full-stack accounting role — you will own everything from daily transaction entry and full-cycle AP through month-end close, multi-entity reconciliation, and financial reporting to leadership. You will not maintain a system someone else built. You will build, document, and scale the financial infrastructure as the portfolio grows.
The ideal candidate has Big 4 roots, real estate DNA, and the operational instinct to lead both in-house and offshore team members in a lean, fast-moving environment. If you thrive on ownership, proactively surface issues before they become problems, and are energized by building — not just managing — this role is for you.
About Blue Hour Housing:
Blue Hour Housing is a workforce and employee housing management company focused on developing and operating affordable, accessible homes for working populations. We manage a growing portfolio of residential and mixed-use assets across multiple entities, and we are building the internal systems and infrastructure to match our growth ambitions. Our team is lean and execution-oriented.
How We Work:
- You will report directly to the COO/CFO and operate with high autonomy — we expect you to own your function, not wait to be directed.
- Communication is proactive: you surface issues, flag discrepancies, and bring solutions before leadership has to ask.
- We are a team that values clear asynchronous communication and strong documentation.
- Core working hours align with EST Monday–Friday; responsiveness during those hours is expected.
- We use Ramp and QuickBooks as our primary financial systems — fluency in both is non-negotiable from day one.
- This is a builder’s role: we are scaling our systems and processes, and you will be a primary contributor to that buildout.
Key Responsibilities:
Full-Cycle Accounts Payable:
- Own and manage the full-cycle AP/AR process end-to-end: invoice processing, coding, approvals, payment runs, and vendor management.
- Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of all AP/AR transactions across entities.
- Maintain vendor relationships and resolve discrepancies in a professional and timely manner.
- Oversee vendor management, W-9 collection, and 1099 preparation across all entities.
- Monitor cash positions across entities and proactively flag low cash or unusual activity to leadership.
Accounting & Financial Operations:
- Assist month-end and year-end close including accruals, prepaids, and depreciation entries; lead AP/AR-related reconciliations and accruals.
- Maintain accurate chart of accounts across multiple entities; ensure all expenses are properly classified and coded.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations across all accounts and entities.
- Manage intercompany transactions and allocations across entities.
- Partner cross-functionally with internal departments and leadership to streamline workflows and resolve issues.
Systems, Controls & Process Improvement:
- Evaluate existing AP/AR and accounting processes, assess internal controls, and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability.
- Design and maintain scalable financial workflows across Ramp, QuickBooks, and internal tools — thinking critically about data flow and gaps.
- Build and document financial processes as the portfolio scales; identify gaps and drive resolution.
- Automate repetitive tasks and eliminate inefficiencies wherever possible.
Financial Oversight, Reporting & Audit:
- Review all financial data with a critical eye — push back on misclassifications, investigate discrepancies, and escalate promptly.
- Produce clear, accurate monthly financial packages for leadership review in coordination with the asset management team.
- Prepare schedules and provide support for external audits — ensure all required documentation is organized, accessible, and audit-ready for lenders, investors, and lessees.
You Are NOT a Fit If:
- You have not worked across multiple legal entities or business units simultaneously.
- You have no prior experience in real estate, property management, or a private equity real estate environment.
- You require step-by-step direction or close supervision to manage your workload.
- You have never used Ramp or a comparable AP/expense management platform.
- You are not available during core EST business hours.
- You prefer to maintain systems that are already built rather than build new ones.
Required Qualifications:
Non-Negotiable Requirements:
- REQUIRED: Prior experience at a Big 4 accounting firm (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, or PwC).
- REQUIRED: Hands-on AP/AR experience within a private equity real estate firm or property management company.
- REQUIRED: Proficiency in Ramp — candidates without Ramp experience will not be considered.
- REQUIRED: 6+ years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, or a related role.
Additional Required Skills:
- Strong proficiency in QuickBooks across multi-entity environments.
- Strong knowledge of full-cycle AP/AR operations and internal controls in a multi-entity environment.
- Advanced Excel skills: financial modeling, data analysis, structured reporting.
- Deep understanding of accounting principles: accruals, reconciliations, classifications, intercompany.
- Proven ability to evaluate processes, strengthen internal controls, and improve workflows.
- Experience supporting external audit requests with organized, complete documentation.
- Proven ability to own financial processes end-to-end with minimal supervision.
- Strong communicator who proactively surfaces issues and discrepancies to leadership without being prompted.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational discipline across multiple workstreams.
Preferred Qualifications:
- CPA license or active progress toward CPA certification — strongly preferred.
- Background in a Controller, Senior Accountant, or Finance Manager title.
- Experience working with remote or international teams.
- Familiarity with AI tools and automation in finance workflows.
- Experience in a startup or high-growth environment — comfortable building systems versus inheriting them.
Application Screening Questions:
- Please answer the following questions and submit your responses along with your resume. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.
- Do you have prior experience at a Big 4 accounting firm (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, or PwC)? Y / N.
- Do you have hands-on AP/AR experience working for a private equity real estate firm or property management company? Y / N.
- Do you have exposure to a multi-entity accounting environment? Y / N.
- Do you have active experience using Ramp as an AP/expense management platform? Y / N.
- Are you located in Latin America and available during core EST business hours? Y / N.
Compensation:
- $3,000–$5,000 per month (Independent Contractor).
- Final offer is at the client’s discretion based on interview results, skills, and demonstrated experience.
- This range reflects the non-negotiable requirements above; candidates who meet all hard requirements and bring additional depth may be considered at the top of range.
