Controller
About The Position
We are a privately held multi-family real estate development and property management company with over 10,000 units under management and development across multiple states. We specialize in acquisition, development, construction, leasing and long-term asset management. We are seeking a controller to lead our accounting operations and support executive leadership with accurate and timely financial insights. The controller will oversee all accounting functions for a multi-entity real estate portfolio, including financial reporting, budgeting, cash management, and oversight of accounts payable and accounts receivable. This role is ideal for a proactive, detail-oriented leader who is passionate about real estate and property management. This role will report directly to executive leadership and manage a small accounting team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
- 5-8+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Real estate accounting experience required – residential preferred.
- Strong understanding of cash-basis and GAAP reporting.
- Experience with Yardi or similar property management software
- Strong leadership skills with prior supervisory experience.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for multiple entities.
- Oversee general ledger activity, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
- Manage multi-entity and consolidated financial reporting.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies.
- Review and approve operating expense calculations.
- Monitor rent rolls for accuracy.
- Coordinate with property managers and asset managers on budget-to-actual performance.
- Lead the annual budgeting process across the entire portfolio.
- Build forecasting models for cash flow, capital expenditures, and portfolio performance.
- Assist leadership with long-range planning, financial scenarios, and lender reporting packages.
- Manage day-to-day cash flow, banking relationships, and treasury functions.
- Oversee and support accounts payable team, ensuring timely and accurate vendor payments, vendor compliance, and support property managers and asset managers develop and grow vendor relationships.
- Oversee and support accounts receivable team, ensuring timely and complete resident payments, monitor tenant receivables, collections, and lease compliance billing.
- Supervise accounting staff; provide coaching, training, and workflow oversight.
- Oversee and improve internal controls, processes, and financial procedures.
- Manage multiple property-level annual audits with external CPA firms – HUD / REAC experience a plus.
- Assist and manage portfolio-wide annual tax return preparation with external CPA firms – LIHTC experience a plus.
- Prepare lender compliance packages, financial covenants, and reporting.
- Maintain compliance with state and federal reporting requirements.
Benefits
- Competitive salary (based on experience).
- Health, dental, vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Flexible mixed in-person and remote work environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
