Financial Consulting Senior Associate - Real Estate Accounting

Location: Chicago, United States

Salary: $73,500–$139,700 per year, plus discretionary bonus

Company

hirify.global provides professional accounting, technology, and consulting services to middle-market clients, including real estate developers, private equity asset managers, property operators, and family offices.

What you will do

• Act as a key contact for client Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash, and month-end close cycles.
• Review journal entries, approve bank and general ledger reconciliations, and prepare or review monthly financial statements.
• Perform month-over-month variance analysis and budget-versus-actual analysis.
• Analyze financial information and provide actionable insights and decision support to client management.
• Lead, manage, and coach client services representatives and associates.
• Improve month-end close operations by documenting repeatable methodologies and identifying technology, process, and integration opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience with property-level accounting and finance functions, including collaboration with property managers.
• Experience with real estate technology systems such as Yardi or MRI, and automated accounting systems such as BlackLine, FloQast, or Basis.
• Strong Excel, analytical, organizational, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities, meet deadlines, adapt to change, and work effectively in a client-facing environment.
• CPA certification or active pursuit is preferred but not required.

Nice to have

• Experience in public accounting, consulting, or another professional services environment.
• Experience with AI platforms and automation solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Team-based environment serving private and middle-market real estate clients.
• Exposure to client executives and other professional service providers.
• Flexible scheduling to help balance personal responsibilities with client service.
• Competitive benefits and compensation package.
• Discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.