Director of Finance & Accounting

2B Living

San Carlos, California

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Software, Accounting Standards and Regulations, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Administrative Skills, Automation, Cash Management, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Continuous Improvement, Customer Relations, Finance, Financial Operations, Financial Strategy, Forecasting, Fund Management, Head of Finance, Institutional Asset Management, Investment Accounting, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Outsourcing, People Management, Performance Metrics, Portfolio Accounting, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Project/Program Management, Property Maintenance, Property Management, Property Rentals, Property Rights, Real Estate, Risk Management, State Laws and Regulations, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management
LOCATION
San Carlos, California
POSTED
30+ days ago

2B LIVING - WHO WE ARE:

2B Living manages a fast-growing portfolio of 5,000+ units across 400+ properties in the Bay Area, expanding organically and through acquisitions. We’re building the infrastructure of a scaled, institutional-grade property management platform and redefining what exceptional property management looks like at scale.

We’ve been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Bay Area and named a Best Place to Work by multiple local and national organizations, including the San Francisco Business Times, the National Apartment Association, and Best & Brightest.

At 2B Living, we are committed to delivering best-in-class service to property owners while creating an unparalleled rental experience for residents. We embrace technology, invest in talented people, care deeply about the communities we serve, and drive value for our clients. We build it better and run properties right.

2B Living Core Values - Solve Hard Problems | Grow Courageously | Row Together

THE ROLE

You’ll lead and grow the team of controllers and property accountants who run our Cash Portfolio, Enhanced/Investment Portfolio, and Accounting Operations teams — and hold secondary oversight of corporate accounting. Your mandate is to build the structure, controls, and financial infrastructure that lets us scale to 10,000+ units while delivering institutional-quality reporting to our clients.

At 2B Living, accounting is not a back-office function — it’s a cornerstone of our customer-facing product. You’ll own financial operations as a product: the reporting, controls, and insights that our property owners rely on to make decisions. This is a builder’s role, not a maintenance role.

This is a build role with a clear path. For the right leader, the expectation is growth into a full CFO mandate as the platform scales.

WHO YOU ARE

At 2B Living, how you lead matters just as much as what you build. We are looking for someone who naturally embodies our core values and is energized by helping organizations scale the right way.

You are someone who solves hard problems — leaning into complexity with curiosity, accountability, and a bias toward action. You grow courageously, embracing change, challenging the status quo, and continuously evolving yourself and your team. And you believe in rowing together — building strong partnerships, developing people, and creating alignment across teams to deliver exceptional outcomes for clients, residents, and one another.

You’re a hands-on leader who has built and led teams — not simply managed tasks. You thrive in high-volume, detail-heavy environments and know how to bring order to complexity without slowing things down. You communicate clearly up and down the org, hold your team to high standards with genuine care for their development, and you get excited about tightening a control environment or finding a smarter way to staff a function.

You may be coming from a real estate fund, asset management firm, institutional investor, or an operating company with complex multi-entity financials — direct property management experience is a nice-to-have, not a requirement. What matters is that you understand how financial decisions translate into asset performance and client outcomes. You’ll rely on and develop a strong existing accounting team while bringing strategic structure and leadership to productize this function for our next phase of growth.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

Team Leadership

Proven track record building, leading, and developing finance or accounting teams
Experience managing controllers, senior accounting managers, or equivalent finance leads as direct reports — we care more about your leadership track record than a specific title or year count
Set performance expectations, KPIs, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement across the property accounting group
High standards paired with genuine investment in team development

Scaling & Strategic Finance

Think ahead on headcount planning and team structure as the portfolio grows
Partner with COO/CFO on reporting, forecasting, and portfolio-level financial insights
Translate complex financial topics clearly for clients and non-finance stakeholders
Connect operational performance with financial results in collaboration with property management leadership

Risk & Internal Controls

Design and enforce internal controls across complex, high-volume portfolios
Manage risk across cash, A/R, A/P, trust accounting, and owner distributions — serve as the primary escalation point for discrepancies and control gaps
Ensure compliance with accounting standards, state regulations, and property management-specific reporting requirements

Accounting Operations

Own month-end and year-end close across a multi-portfolio, high-volume environment
Standardize workflows, drive consistency, and ensure everything is accurate, timely, and audit-ready
Leverage technology and automation to improve processes wherever possible

Outsourcing & Offshoring

Evaluate capacity vs. growth and restructure teams cost-effectively without sacrificing quality
Ideally, you have built and managed outsourced or offshore accounting functions (Philippines, India, or similar markets) — this is a major differentiator

Technical

High proficiency with accounting software; AppFolio experience a plus (willingness to become expert required)
CPA or equivalent credential preferred
Strong project management skills: you can run multiple parallel workstreams, hit deadlines, and keep stakeholders aligned

WHY THIS ROLE

Product ownership, not back-office support: You’ll own Property Health as a client-facing product — the reporting, controls, and financial operations that property owners depend on.
Clear path to CFO: This isn’t a lateral move. For the right leader, the trajectory is toward a full CFO mandate as the platform scales.
Build at scale: We’re growing fast — organically and through acquisitions. You’ll build the financial infrastructure for 10,000+ units.
Strong existing team: You’re not starting from scratch. You’ll inherit capable controllers and teams — your job is to elevate, structure, and scale.
Values-driven culture: Named Best Place to Work by the SF Business Times, National Apartment Association, and Best & Brightest (2019–2025).

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
Annual performance bonus opportunity
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
401(k) participation upon hire
Paid time off and company holidays
Education reimbursement and professional development opportunities
Career growth with a clear path toward broader financial leadership

2B LIVING BENEFITS

When you join 2B Living, you won’t be treated as simply another employee — you’ll be considered a valued team member in our shared success. We are committed to investing in our people through a benefits program designed to support employees well beyond a paycheck.

We recognize that everyone has different needs outside of work. That’s why, in addition to a competitive compensation and benefits package, we offer opportunities for career growth, education reimbursement, and ongoing professional development and training.

At 2B Living, we believe in building careers, investing in people, and creating an environment where great team members can thrive and grow.

For more information about 2B Living, visit www.twobliving.com. 2B Living Property Management is an Equal Opportunity Employ

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