Controller

Overview

• Lead financial operations for a multi-entity portfolio encompassing diverse real estate assets.
• Modernize financial reporting systems, ensuring reliable and forward-looking information for stakeholders.
• Manage cash flow, banking, treasury, and compliance with debt and mortgage obligations.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis at property and portfolio levels.
• Coordinate with external CPAs, tax preparers, lenders, and auditors for compliance and reporting.
• Design and enforce internal controls, policies, and procedures to ensure financial integrity.
• Collaborate with ownership on acquisitions, dispositions, and new developments.
• Supervise and mentor accounting staff, ensuring smooth transitions and knowledge transfer.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Manage accounting, financial reporting, and close processes across operating companies and property entities.
• Develop dashboards and systems to enhance financial reporting capabilities.
• Oversee debt compliance, loan covenant tracking, and refinancing support.
• Direct AP, AR, CAM reconciliations, tenant billings, and payroll coordination.
• Support tax compliance and partnership reporting, including K-1 documentation.
• Implement and maintain internal controls, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborate on strategic initiatives such as acquisitions and new developments.
• Ensure seamless transition of systems knowledge and institutional history.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA certification preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of accounting experience, ideally within the real estate sector.
• Proficiency in real estate accounting software such as Yardi, MRI, or RealPage.
• Strong expertise in multi-entity and partnership accounting.
• Experience with mortgage compliance, lender reporting, and tax coordination.
• Proven ability to improve financial processes and systems.
• Detail-oriented, organized, proactive, and an excellent communicator.
• High integrity and discretion suitable for a family office environment.