Corporate Controller
About The Position
MRK Partners is seeking a Corporate Controller to serve as a direct financial thought partner to executive leadership. This role will own the monthly close process for MRK's corporate entities, ensuring accurate and timely financial information. The position involves managing consolidation across over 80 legal entities representing approximately 11,000 units in 9 states, and coordinating the annual audit and tax cycle. The company is a privately held real estate investment and asset management firm specializing in affordable housing, founded in 2015, and is women-founded and led with a goal to be the most impactful affordable housing group by 2035. They emphasize high-quality work, supporting their people, serving residents, embracing new ways, working with purpose, and having the drive to achieve. The company operates on EOS principles.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
- CPA required
- 10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience
- Experience in a Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager role in real estate, property management, development, or construction
- Demonstrated ability to lead both directly and through influence
- Strong GAAP knowledge
- Strong internal controls knowledge
- Strong budgeting knowledge
- Strong forecasting knowledge
- Strong audit coordination knowledge
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Yardi, MRI, RealPage, Sage Intacct, NetSuite, or similar platforms
- Ready to build and manage a team directly as the role grows with the company.
Responsibilities
- Lead the full monthly and annual close process, including cutoff discipline, GL review, journal entries, accruals, reconciliation standards, consolidation, and timely reporting.
- Oversee consolidation and intercompany reconciliation across dozens of legal entities, ensuring clean eliminations and balanced intercompany accounts.
- Develop and maintain internal controls, accounting policies, and financial procedures to protect the company and support operational efficiency.
- Provide financial analysis and reporting insights to directly inform business planning and leadership's strategic decisions.
- Coordinate annual corporate audits, tax preparation, and regulatory filings as the primary point of contact for external auditors and tax advisors.
- Participate in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow monitoring, and reporting cycles alongside department leaders.
Benefits
- Compensation range: $160,000 - $180,000 dependent upon candidate experience and qualifications.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
