Director of Finance & People Operations

Green Ocean Property Management is a family-run residential property management company in Boston, Massachusetts. Our family has been in Boston real estate since 1952. We manage 1,000+ condo units, 500+ rental units, and 60+ condominium associations, with 50+ full-time team members across the US and the Philippines. Our clients rate us 4.9 stars on Google.

We're growing, and we're looking for a senior leader to run both our Finance and HR teams.

The Role

You'll report directly to our COO and lead two managers, our Controller and our HR Manager. You'll own the company's financial discipline and its people systems, and make sure both teams deliver accurate, on-time work without needing day-to-day supervision from leadership.

This is NOT a bookkeeping or HR assistant role. It's a manager-of-managers position for someone who has already led finance and HR teams and can turn numbers and people data into clear decisions.

What You'll Do

Finance

Lead the Controller on month-end close, account reconciliations, AR/AP, payroll accounting, and financial reporting

Keep company books (QuickBooks Online) and client/property books (Buildium) clearly separated

Own budgeting, forecasting, a weekly 13-week cash forecast, and monthly variance reviews

Deliver a monthly management report on revenue, margin, expenses, labor, cash, receivables, and risks

Set and enforce internal controls, approval limits, and reconciliation standards

Improve finance dashboards, data quality, and automation

HR & People Operations

Lead the HR Manager and hold the HR team accountable for recruiting, onboarding, performance reviews, retention, and offboarding

Build a workforce plan covering the roles we need, hiring priorities, and compensation cost

Make sure hiring uses role scorecards, structured interviews, and clear pipeline reporting

Track and improve time-to-fill, offer acceptance, 90-day retention, turnover, and review completion

Build compensation ranges, promotion criteria, and career paths

Leadership

Serve as the COO's right hand for finance and HR operations

Turn financial and people data into a short action list with owners and deadlines

Spot problems early and come with a recommendation, not just the problem

Protect confidential employee, payroll, client, and financial information

Requirements

Several years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls

Proven experience managing managers (not just individual staff)

Working knowledge of HR operations: recruitment, performance management, payroll and benefits coordination, and employee relations

Experience with US-based companies and US accounting standards

Experience in property management, real estate, or a multi-entity business is a big plus

Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills

Excellent written and spoken English

Comfortable holding managers accountable, respectfully and directly

Available to work US Eastern Time business hours

Reliable internet connection, a laptop/PC, and a working headset and camera

Preferred

CPA, CMA, MBA, or HR certification

Hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online, Buildium, BambooHR, Google Workspace, Asana, or Slack

Experience improving close speed, cash forecasting, collections, or employee retention, with numbers to show for it

What We Offer

$[X,XXX] – $[X,XXX] USD per month

[Benefits: TBD, e.g. paid time off, HMO allowance, paid holidays]

Long-term, stable full-time role with a well-established US company

A true leadership seat reporting directly to the COO

Work from home

How to Apply

Please send the following:

Your updated resume to ----------

A short cover letter telling us about a finance or HR team you've led, including how many people and what results you achieved

Your Personality Test results link, if you have already taken one

Kindly use the subject line "Director of Finance – [Your Full Name]" so we know you've read the full post. Applications without this subject line will not be reviewed.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to take an assessment exercise before the interview.

We look forward to hearing from you!