TN Visa Real Estate Jobs
Real estate roles like property manager and real estate agent qualify for TN visa sponsorship under USMCA when the position requires a bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field. Canadian citizens can apply at the border with no cap; Mexican citizens require consular processing with a limited annual allocation.
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Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Property Accountant to manage the accounting operations for a portfolio of commercial real estate properties. This role will serve as a key financial partner to property management, finance, operations, and ownership teams. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with commercial property accounting, is comfortable owning the full accounting cycle, and can effectively translate financial information into clear insights for internal stakeholders and ownership. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced property accountant who enjoys working independently, solving problems, and taking ownership of financial reporting and accounting processes.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities
Property Accounting & Financial Reporting:
- Manage the day-to-day accounting for an assigned portfolio of commercial properties.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and variance analysis.
- Manage the monthly close process, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, depreciation, allocations, and reclassifications.
- Record and reconcile property-level transactions and tenant activity.
- Research and resolve discrepancies and non-standard accounting transactions.
- Prepare cash flow reports and ownership/distribution reporting.
- Record accounting activity related to property acquisitions and other significant transactions.
- Ensure financial records are accurate, complete, and maintained in accordance with accounting policies.
Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable:
- Manage tenant billings, rent rolls, and accounts receivable activity.
- Prepare and review CAM (Common Area Maintenance) reconciliations.
- Monitor tenant receivables and coordinate with property management on collections and delinquencies.
- Review and approve vendor invoice coding and ensure expenses are properly allocated.
- Partner with property managers and construction teams to ensure accurate coding of operating, capital, legal, and project-related expenses.
- Oversee vendor payments and other accounts payable processes.
Budgeting & Lease Accounting:
- Support the preparation of annual operating budgets for assigned properties.
- Prepare and maintain CAM, tax, insurance, and other tenant recovery estimates.
- Review lease abstracts and ensure tenant billings are consistent with lease terms, escalations, and reimbursement provisions.
- Track capital expenditures and reconcile actual spending against budgets.
- Assist with financial analysis related to property operations, acquisitions, and capital projects.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Partner closely with Property Managers, Finance, Operations, and other internal teams to ensure financial information accurately reflects property activity.
- Respond to ownership and management inquiries with clear, well-supported financial analysis.
- Identify discrepancies and proactively investigate and resolve issues.
- Recommend and implement improvements to accounting procedures and processes.
- Support external audits, tax preparation, lender reporting, investor reporting, and other financial requests as needed.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience in property accounting, commercial real estate accounting, or a related field.
- Strong experience with commercial real estate properties; office, industrial, retail, or mixed-use experience preferred.
- Hands-on experience with AppFolio or Yardi is required.
- Experience with QuickBooks is required.
- Strong understanding of CAM reconciliations, tenant billing, lease accounting, and property-level financial reporting.
- Experience managing monthly close, journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office/365 skills.
- Comfortable leveraging AI tools to improve accounting, reporting, analysis, and administrative workflows.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple properties and competing deadlines.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can independently manage a portfolio of properties while partnering effectively with property management and finance teams. You are highly analytical, comfortable investigating discrepancies, and able to communicate financial information to both accounting and non-accounting stakeholders. You should be someone who takes ownership, looks for ways to improve processes, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where accuracy and responsiveness are critical.
INTRODUCTION
Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Property Accountant to manage the accounting operations for a portfolio of commercial real estate properties. This role will serve as a key financial partner to property management, finance, operations, and ownership teams. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with commercial property accounting, is comfortable owning the full accounting cycle, and can effectively translate financial information into clear insights for internal stakeholders and ownership. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced property accountant who enjoys working independently, solving problems, and taking ownership of financial reporting and accounting processes.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities
Property Accounting & Financial Reporting:
- Manage the day-to-day accounting for an assigned portfolio of commercial properties.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and variance analysis.
- Manage the monthly close process, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, depreciation, allocations, and reclassifications.
- Record and reconcile property-level transactions and tenant activity.
- Research and resolve discrepancies and non-standard accounting transactions.
- Prepare cash flow reports and ownership/distribution reporting.
- Record accounting activity related to property acquisitions and other significant transactions.
- Ensure financial records are accurate, complete, and maintained in accordance with accounting policies.
Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable:
- Manage tenant billings, rent rolls, and accounts receivable activity.
- Prepare and review CAM (Common Area Maintenance) reconciliations.
- Monitor tenant receivables and coordinate with property management on collections and delinquencies.
- Review and approve vendor invoice coding and ensure expenses are properly allocated.
- Partner with property managers and construction teams to ensure accurate coding of operating, capital, legal, and project-related expenses.
- Oversee vendor payments and other accounts payable processes.
Budgeting & Lease Accounting:
- Support the preparation of annual operating budgets for assigned properties.
- Prepare and maintain CAM, tax, insurance, and other tenant recovery estimates.
- Review lease abstracts and ensure tenant billings are consistent with lease terms, escalations, and reimbursement provisions.
- Track capital expenditures and reconcile actual spending against budgets.
- Assist with financial analysis related to property operations, acquisitions, and capital projects.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Partner closely with Property Managers, Finance, Operations, and other internal teams to ensure financial information accurately reflects property activity.
- Respond to ownership and management inquiries with clear, well-supported financial analysis.
- Identify discrepancies and proactively investigate and resolve issues.
- Recommend and implement improvements to accounting procedures and processes.
- Support external audits, tax preparation, lender reporting, investor reporting, and other financial requests as needed.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience in property accounting, commercial real estate accounting, or a related field.
- Strong experience with commercial real estate properties; office, industrial, retail, or mixed-use experience preferred.
- Hands-on experience with AppFolio or Yardi is required.
- Experience with QuickBooks is required.
- Strong understanding of CAM reconciliations, tenant billing, lease accounting, and property-level financial reporting.
- Experience managing monthly close, journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office/365 skills.
- Comfortable leveraging AI tools to improve accounting, reporting, analysis, and administrative workflows.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple properties and competing deadlines.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can independently manage a portfolio of properties while partnering effectively with property management and finance teams. You are highly analytical, comfortable investigating discrepancies, and able to communicate financial information to both accounting and non-accounting stakeholders. You should be someone who takes ownership, looks for ways to improve processes, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where accuracy and responsiveness are critical.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship in Real Estate
Verify your degree matches the role
TN visa eligibility for real estate hinges on a direct connection between your degree field and the job duties. A finance or business degree supports analyst or asset management roles more cleanly than a general arts degree would.
Target institutional employers over brokerages
REITs, property management firms, and commercial real estate investment companies are more likely to support TN sponsorship than independent brokerages, which rarely have the HR infrastructure to navigate USMCA filings.
Request a support letter before accepting any offer
The TN support letter must specify your job title, duties, degree requirement, and employment period. Ask your prospective employer to draft this before you finalize your offer, so border processing or consular review isn't delayed.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to identify real estate employers with active TN visa sponsorship history. Filtering by role and location shows which companies have already navigated the filing process for similar positions.
Clarify licensing requirements with your employer early
Many U.S. states require a real estate license to transact property sales, but TN status doesn't grant a license. Confirm whether your role requires licensure and whether your employer will support the application process alongside your visa.
Prepare for CBP questions on specialty occupation
Canadian applicants processed at the border face direct CBP scrutiny on whether the role qualifies as a specialty occupation. Bring your degree transcripts, a detailed offer letter, and documentation tying your academic credentials to the specific job duties.
Real Estate TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Do real estate jobs qualify for TN visa sponsorship?
Yes, but the role must function as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a field directly related to the position. Property managers, real estate analysts, asset managers, and commercial real estate roles in finance-heavy functions typically qualify. General sales agent roles without a degree requirement often do not.
How does TN compare to H-1B for real estate professionals?
TN has no lottery and no annual cap for Canadians, making it far more predictable than H-1B visa for qualifying real estate roles. H-1B requires employer sponsorship and a petition filed months in advance, while Canadian TN applicants can be approved at the border the same day. Mexican nationals face a TN allocation cap, making timelines less certain.
What documents does my employer need to provide for TN sponsorship?
Your employer must prepare a support letter on company letterhead stating your job title, a description of duties, the professional category under USMCA, your start date, and confirmation that the role requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field. This letter is the core document CBP or a consular officer reviews when adjudicating your TN application.
Where can I find real estate employers that sponsor TN visas?
Migrate Mate lets you search for real estate roles specifically filtered by TN visa sponsorship, so you're not guessing which employers have navigated the process before. This saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering late in the process that a company won't support USMCA filings.
Can I work in real estate on a TN visa if my state requires a license?
TN status allows you to work legally in the U.S., but it doesn't substitute for a state real estate license. If your role involves brokering property transactions, you'll need to obtain the applicable state license separately. Roles focused on asset management, analysis, or portfolio administration often don't trigger the same licensing requirements.