Senior Accountant – Vacation Rental Portfolio (Remote)

About the role

Howard Financial is seeking a Senior Accountant with direct vacation‑rental experience to lead client onboarding and optimise accounting workflows for short‑term rental businesses. This fully remote position is critical to our fast‑growing specialised accounting team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support onboarding of new vacation‑rental clients, ensuring accurate setup of accounting systems.
• Customize and streamline accounting workflows for each client.
• Prepare, review and close month‑end financial statements, reconciliations, and owner reports.
• Work with vacation‑rental platforms such as PMS, channel managers, and trust‑accounting systems.
• Maintain compliance with industry‑specific accounting standards and best practices.
• Identify process improvements and implement scalable accounting solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to enhance efficiency and client experience.
• Act as the subject‑matter expert for vacation‑rental accounting.

Required profile

• 5+ years of senior‑level accounting experience, preferably in the vacation‑rental sector.
• Proven expertise in trust accounting, owner statements, and property‑level reporting.
• Experience onboarding new clients and configuring accounting systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Highly organised, detail‑oriented and able to work independently in a remote environment.

Required skills

• QuickBooks
• AppFolio (or similar vacation‑rental accounting platforms)
• Familiarity with vacation‑rental PMS and channel‑manager systems

What we offer

• Fully remote work arrangement.
• Opportunity to join a growing, specialised accounting team.
• High‑impact role influencing client accounting operations.
• Competitive compensation based on experience.