Assistant Controller

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across multiple properties, projects, and entities.
• Post and review month-end journal entries to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial reporting.
• Oversee the preparation and analysis of financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP, internal policies, and industry standards.
• Manage accounting functions related to real estate assets, property management operations, and construction projects, including job costing, WIP schedules, project billings, tenant reconciliations, and capital expenditures.
• Perform and review CAM (Common Area Maintenance) reconciliations and analysis, ensuring proper allocation of expenses and accurate tenant billing.
• Reconcile all balance sheet accounts across all entities, including intercompany reconciliations and consolidations, to maintain accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial records.
• Develop, implement, and monitor internal controls, accounting policies, and financial procedures.
• Aid in the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses to support property- and project level decision-making.
• Provide financial analysis on operations, trends, costs, revenues, and obligations to anticipate future performance.
• Support accounting system enhancements, automation initiatives, and process improvements for scalability and efficiency.
• Take on ad hoc projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA preferred).
• 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience in real estate, property management, or construction accounting.
• Strong technical knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks, AppFolio, Sage, and Buildertrend (required).
• Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, advanced formulas).
• Strong leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across properties and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate across operations and senior management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retailment plan options.
• Generous vacation and PTO policy.
• Opportunities for career growth within a dynamic and expanding real estate and property management group.