Assistant Controller - growing well-known co

Growth-focused real estate developer and property management company based in San Antonio.

Pay

Base salary up to $135,000 with a 24% incentive target.

Benefits

• Company pays 80% of medical insurance costs (available on day 1); dental and vision also offered
• Company-paid long-term disability (LTD), short-term disability (STD), and life insurance
• 10 paid holidays and 15 PTO days per year (prorated for first year if not full year)
• 401K match: 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed (fully vested when contributed)

Schedule

In-person, Monday through Friday, just north of downtown San Antonio.

About the role

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.

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 the 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 or support all processes involving third-party managed properties, from incorporation of financials to loan administration on debt financing and other special projects as required.

Fixed Assets / Capital

• 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 the 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required; CPA required; Big 4 Audit experience strongly preferred.
• 6+ years of experience in public accounting and/or industry, preferably in real estate development, construction, investment, or property management; experience with a PE-owned company is a plus.
• Expertise in GAAP accounting, month-end close, and financial reporting processes.
• Strong analytical skills and experience managing multiple legal entities and complex organizational structures.
• Knowledge of accounting systems and their integration within a company’s accounting structures.
• Experience with joint ventures, equity accounting, and debt financing structures preferred.
• Experience leading annual audits and coordinating with external auditors preferred.
• Experience implementing accounting process improvements and system enhancements.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with others and develop relationships to achieve results.