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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