Job Description

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

• Perform monthly bank reconciliations for all assigned accounts; resolve variances promptly.
• Assist with initiating and tracking intercompany wires and internal transfers.
• Assist with reviewing and posting all incoming receipts, including manual checks and electronic deposits.

Month-End Close Support

• Support monthly close timelines by verifying trial balances, reviewing ledger activity, and preparing necessary schedules.
• Reconcile and post corporate credit card activity by the 5th of each month.
• Help ensure monthly financial reporting is completed by the 15th.
• Generate internal billing sheets for property management and asset management fees and coordinate with corporate accounting to issue invoices.
• Support with intercompany billing for credit card transactions ensure expenses are reimbursed in timely manner

Insurance, Tax & Compliance

• Track and coordinate timely insurance premium payments and ensure coverage remains active across all properties and entities.
• Assist with monthly loan reconciliations and compliance reporting.
• Monitor and process property tax payments , including tracking supplemental bills and coordinating with appropriate internal teams.

Property Onboarding and Stabilization

• Support the transition of newly completed construction projects into stabilized, operating assets.
• Maintain onboarding and reporting checklists to ensure financial setup and operational readiness.
• Coordinate financial handoff between construction, accounting, and operations teams.

Vendor and Offshore Team Coordination

• Serve as primary liaison for vendor inquiries, ensuring timely response and resolution.
• Manage workload delegation to offshore accounting support staff, including invoice entry, payment processing prep, and documentation.
• Conduct regular quality control checks on offshore team outputs to maintain accuracy and consistency.

General Accounting & Administrative Support

• Assist with analytical support on variances in operating expenses, utilities, and rent rolls.
• Support payroll billback tracking by preparing and reviewing labor worksheets for upload into the accounting system.
• Execute ad hoc assignments and support cross-functional projects as directed by the Assistant Controller or Controller.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting
• 1-2 years of general ledger analytic experience
• 12 years of experience in accounting or AP; real estate or construction accounting is a plus.
• Familiarity with accounting software (Yardi preferred); strong Excel skills required.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skillsespecially in coordinating across teams and time zones.
• Willingness to work with and manage offshore support staff in a process-driven environment.

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