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Multifamily Accounting Manager
Empire State Realty TrustNew York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Feb 2026
About the role
COMPANY SUMMARY
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of well-leased, top of tier, modernized, amenitized, and well-located office, retail, and multifamily assets. ESRT’s flagship Empire State Building, the “World's Most Famous Building,” features its iconic Observatory, ranked the #1 Top Attraction in New York City for the fourth consecutive year in Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do. The Company is a recognized leader in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. As of December 31, 2025, ESRT’s portfolio is comprised of approximately 7.9 million rentable square feet of office space, 0.8 million rentable square feet of retail space and 743 residential units. More information about Empire State Realty Trust can be found at esrtreit.com and by following ESRT on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X and LinkedIn.
The dedicated team at ESRT is a collection of diverse individuals with a shared passion for excellence and a keen eye toward future growth. Headquartered in New York City, we harness the energy of the city in everything we do. We care for one another, work hard, and have a lot of fun doing it! We are Certified™ as a Great Place to Work® by the global authority, Great Place to Work®, on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors. We prioritize and invest in the health and wellness of employees to attract, develop, and retain top-tier talent. ESRT values continuous employee development and encourages colleagues to excel in their roles and adapt to emerging business needs. From our crown jewel, The Empire State Building, to incredible buildings modernized for the 21st century, to outstanding customer service, and our decade-long leadership position in sustainability and energy efficient portfolio that is 100% fully powered by renewable wind electricity, we take pride in our work. ESRT seeks an equally passionate colleague to join the team, understand the vision and help achieve that vision.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Multifamily Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the accounting and financial reporting of each property within ESRT’s multifamily property portfolio. This person will also be an instrumental person in shaping our accounting processes as we further build out our multifamily platform. This position requires a self-starter with strong analytical skills, relevant multifamily accounting experience, and the ability to work well within multiple teams. A successful candidate will have recent work experience as a manager in multifamily and NYC affordable housing and this position will report to Controller, Multifamily and Managed Assets.
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of well-leased, top of tier, modernized, amenitized, and well-located office, retail, and multifamily assets. ESRT’s flagship Empire State Building, the “World's Most Famous Building,” features its iconic Observatory, ranked the #1 Top Attraction in New York City for the fourth consecutive year in Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do. The Company is a recognized leader in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. As of December 31, 2025, ESRT’s portfolio is comprised of approximately 7.9 million rentable square feet of office space, 0.8 million rentable square feet of retail space and 743 residential units. More information about Empire State Realty Trust can be found at esrtreit.com and by following ESRT on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X and LinkedIn.
The dedicated team at ESRT is a collection of diverse individuals with a shared passion for excellence and a keen eye toward future growth. Headquartered in New York City, we harness the energy of the city in everything we do. We care for one another, work hard, and have a lot of fun doing it! We are Certified™ as a Great Place to Work® by the global authority, Great Place to Work®, on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors. We prioritize and invest in the health and wellness of employees to attract, develop, and retain top-tier talent. ESRT values continuous employee development and encourages colleagues to excel in their roles and adapt to emerging business needs. From our crown jewel, The Empire State Building, to incredible buildings modernized for the 21st century, to outstanding customer service, and our decade-long leadership position in sustainability and energy efficient portfolio that is 100% fully powered by renewable wind electricity, we take pride in our work. ESRT seeks an equally passionate colleague to join the team, understand the vision and help achieve that vision.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Multifamily Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the accounting and financial reporting of each property within ESRT’s multifamily property portfolio. This person will also be an instrumental person in shaping our accounting processes as we further build out our multifamily platform. This position requires a self-starter with strong analytical skills, relevant multifamily accounting experience, and the ability to work well within multiple teams. A successful candidate will have recent work experience as a manager in multifamily and NYC affordable housing and this position will report to Controller, Multifamily and Managed Assets.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee and review the monthly reporting process and the packages submitted by the property accountants for the multifamily properties, including the following (while the Multifamily Accounting Manager will, for the most part, be reviewing information and schedules prepared by the property accountants, where applicable, the Multifamily Accounting Manager may be the preparer of certain schedules and reports)
- Supervise property accountants and provide leadership, coaching, and review work performed
- Assist property accountants in close procedures and other time sensitive tasks as required
- Integrate with property management to ensure they have access to timely and accurate information while also coaching the property management team to utilize Yardi and related systems in a way which allows efficient processing by the property accounting team
- Analyze closing workpapers to validate trial balance support and accuracy
- Evaluate variance reporting packages and identify key drivers and discrepancies
- Oversee account reconciliations, roll forwards, and supporting schedules to ensure completeness and accuracy
- Approve and provide oversight of monthly journal entries, including period-end accruals and reversals
- Validate operating expense, contract, and utility accrual calculations
- Monitor and reconcile security deposit activity
- Ensure proper expense coding and accurate recording of transactions
- Prepare certain quarterly reporting schedules and deliverables
- Review and approve invoices and corresponding G/L coding
- Identify issues, trends, bottlenecks, and efficiency opportuniti
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