VP of Client Accounting

Summary

The VP of Client Accounting is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing the Staff Accounting, AP, AR, Escrow Closing, and Production teams. This role will drive operational excellence, compliance, and innovation in financial processes, ensuring alignment across departments and delivering outstanding service to both internal and external stakeholders. This is a highly visible leadership position, focused on mentoring talent, modernizing workflows, and ensuring financial integrity and scalability. This position will supervise the Staff Accounting, AP, AR, Escrow Closing, and Production Team.

Compensation: Up to $225k DOE

Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

This position is a hybrid position based out of our Irvine, California, corporate office. While we welcome applicants who reside outside of California, local candidates will be given priority due to the in-person collaboration required. Candidates outside of California must be able to **travel to the Irvine office up to three days at a time—or longer if needed—**especially during the first six months of employment to support onboarding, training, and team integration.

What You’ll Do (Job Duties)

• Inspire and lead the Staff Accounting, AP, AR, Escrow Closing, and Production teams, creating a culture focused on operational excellence, responsiveness, and innovation.
• Lead with accountability, ensuring compliance with internal policies, regulatory frameworks, industry standards, and US GAAP, while meeting deliverable deadlines.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying bottlenecks, challenging the status quo, and executing process enhancements or automation strategies to modernize workflows and improve speed, accuracy, and scalability.
• Identify and drive execution of initiatives that improve team bandwidth and capacity (e.g., offshoring, process improvement, automation).
• Act as a cross-functional connector, bridging the gap between accounting, operations, client-facing teams, and board members – providing support and guidance and ensuring transparency.
• Own complex issue resolution, providing leadership on escalations and root cause analysis.
• Represent the accounting team in strategic initiatives, sales presentation, and new client onboarding efforts.
• Serve as a voice of the client, driving decisions that enhance service quality, communication, and client confidence.
• Develop and mentor team leaders, instilling strong judgment, clear expectations, and a service-first mindset.
• Facilitate learning and development by contributing to training, board seminars, and professional growth opportunities.
• Own full responsibility for assigned departmental or project budgets, ensuring alignment with overall corporate financial goals.
• Partner closely with finance and leadership teams to set realistic, strategic budgets that support business objectives.
• Identify risks and opportunities that could impact the budget and recommend corrective actions where necessary.
• Continuously define, prioritize, and support initiatives that align with Action Property Management’s vision to reimagine HOAs, including:
• Customized and profitable accounting services for high margin clients
• Differentiated offerings driving financial transparency, insights, and trust to clients
  
  

Who You Are (Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required; MBA, CPA, or other advanced credentials strongly preferred
• 15+ years of experience in senior finance and accounting leadership roles.
• Proven success in driving operational change and optimizing financial systems and processes.
• Proven track record of managing both corporate and client accounting functions.
• Experience leading EBITDA optimization initiatives, including automation, offshoring, and pricing strategies.
• A strategic leader with a track record of building high-performing, results-driven teams.
• Experience in private equity-backed environments or middle-market services businesses is highly desirable.
• A self-starter with the ability to set priorities, anticipate challenges, and drive initiatives independently.
• An effective change agent, skilled at leading transformation and building alignment across diverse stakeholders.
• Customer focused, with a commitment to delivering high-quality service to clients and internal partners.
• A proactive, excellent communicator, adept at translating a broad range of financial concepts/issues to diverse audiences.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized, thriving in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a strong internal control focus.
• Analytical and solution-oriented, with strong critical thinking and decision-making skills.
  
  

Preferred

• Background in the property management or real estate industry.
• Knowledge of the CA Davis-Stirling Act.
• Familiarity with accounting platforms such as CINC Systems.
• Experience with AP Workflow tools and automation technologies.
  
  

Why You’ll Love Working at Action

At Action Property Management, we believe in creating an environment where you truly love where you work. We offer competitive pay and ample opportunities for career growth and advancement. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, pet insurance, 401(k) with company match, and life and disability support for qualifying team members. We also provide generous paid time off, including vacation hours, sick time, and company-observed holidays for qualifying team members. We are committed to investing in the infrastructure, technology, training, and tools you need to excel in your role. Our relentless dedication to our company values and culture ensures a workplace where you feel heard, supported, and valued. Join us at Action Property Management and make a meaningful impact.