Assistant Controller, Corporate Accounting

Spectrum Retirement Communities • Denver, CO

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About The Position

Spectrum Retirement Communities is seeking an Assistant Corporate Controller to oversee corporate-level accounting, general ledger activity, financial reporting, and compliance functions for Spectrum Retirement Communities and its affiliates. This role also serves as the primary point of contact for external auditors, managing the audit process. The Assistant Corporate Controller will oversee the day-to-day activities of the corporate accounting team, provide training and guidance, and be responsible for the accounting of Spectrum’s corporate and property-owning entities. This includes the combination and consolidation of community owner and operator entities, and oversight of corporate general ledger activity. The role involves preparing and reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, assisting with executive deliverables and ad hoc reports, and maintaining fixed asset records and job cost processes. Collaboration with internal teams is essential to ensure alignment, accuracy, and efficiency. The Assistant Corporate Controller will also ensure compliance and controls are maintained and improved across all accounting functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Accounting required.
• Expertise in U.S. GAAP, including the ability to interpret and apply new standards.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Real estate industry experience required, gained through public accounting, industry roles, or both, with familiarity in OpCo/PropCo structures preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Strong technical writing skills for preparing audit-ready memoranda and SOPs.
• Preserve and protect the privacy, confidentiality and security of all records, proprietary and other confidential information relating to Spectrum Retirement.
• Organizational skills to handle multiple tasks and priorities, meet deadlines with high attention to detail with a strong problem-solving mindset and customer service orientation.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships across departments.

Nice To Haves

• CPA preferred.
• Financial/Accounting experience in Multi-Family Property or Real Estate environment preferred.
• Experience with Yardi preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day activities of the corporate accounting team, including preparation or review of corporate-level journal entries, account reconciliations and variance analyses.
• Provide training guidance and performance feedback.
• Responsible for stand-alone accounting of Spectrum’s corporate entities and property-owning entities, the combination and consolidation of community owner and operator entities, and oversight of corporate general ledger activity.
• Prepare and review Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Financial Statements.
• Assist in preparing executive deliverables and ad hoc information requests and reports.
• Maintain fixed asset records and job cost process as it relates to capital acquisitions and improvements.
• Partner & coordinate with internal teams to ensure alignment, accuracy & efficiency of key deliverables.
• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, managing the annual financial audit process from planning through completion.
• Ensure compliance and controls are maintained and improved across all accounting and related functions.

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• other voluntary insurance options
• 401(k)
• paid time off
• holiday pay
• Daily Pay
• discounts through Perk Spot

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior