Assistant Controller

Silver Ventures LLC•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

Reporting directly to the Controller, the Assistant Controller serves as a key accounting leader accountable for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, maintaining a strong internal control environment, and driving operational excellence across the accounting function. This role partners closely with business leaders to provide timely, accurate, and actionable financial information that supports strategic decision-making and organizational growth. The Assistant Controller will lead critical accounting processes, oversee month-end and year-end close activities, coordinate external audits, and continuously identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and reporting capabilities. Strengthens financial integrity, informs critical business decisions, and advances operational excellence through proactive continuous improvement of accounting processes and controls, leveraging CPA certification, Big 4 audit experience, advanced technical accounting expertise, and exceptional analytical capabilities.

Requirements

4-year accounting degree required
CPA required
Big 4 Audit experience required
Minimum of 6-10 years’ experience in public accounting and/or industry specific
Expertise in GAAP accounting
Knowledge of accounting systems and how they are integrated within a company’s accounting structures
Knowledge of financial reporting processes
Intermediate Excel Level
Ability to interact professionally with others
Strong analytical skills
Experience managing multiple legal entities and complex organizational structures

Nice To Haves

Real estate development, construction, investment, or property management accounting experience
Experience with joint ventures, equity accounting, and debt financing structures
Experience leading annual audits and coordinating with external auditors
Experience implementing accounting process improvements and system enhancements

Responsibilities

Maintain the general ledger and sub-ledgers across multiple legal entities, business lines, and investment structures.
Lead the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring timely reporting, strong controls, and data integrity.
Oversee the consolidation and reporting of financial results across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with U.S. GAAP.
Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reporting packages.
Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors and lead the annual audit process to successful completion.
Serve as a strategic partner to the Controller by providing financial insight, driving key initiatives, and supporting executive decision-making.
Lead the development and continuous enhancement of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company standards.
Champion process improvement and automation initiatives that improve accuracy, increase efficiency, and strengthen the overall control environment.
Partner closely with Controller through ownership of the annual budget process.
Oversee regulatory reporting, coordinating with finance, tax and legal.
Take ownership of special projects involving technical accounting research, transaction analysis, process design, and strategic initiatives.
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of ethical financial accounting and reporting procedures, including but not limited to GAAP.
Lead/Support all processes involving third-party managed properties from incorporation of financials to loan administration on debt financing and other special projects as required.
Serve as the technical accounting resource for complex transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, capital projects, debt financings, and equity transactions.
Establish and monitor development projects and approved capital budgets within accounting systems to ensure accurate cost tracking and budget compliance.
Demonstrate knowledge and provide guidance to team on fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and reconciliation of land, building, and improvement assets.
Review and analyze project costs to ensure proper capitalization, accurate job costing, and compliance with accounting policies.