Controller

About the role

The Controller is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing all accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls across the company’s growing business units. Reporting directly to the CFO/owner, the Controller will serve as a key financial steward—ensuring accuracy, compliance, and actionable insight across property-level and corporate financials.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all day-to-day accounting operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and bank reconciliations
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements at both the property and consolidated entity level
• Lead the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
• Cash flow forecasting, treasury functions, and lender reporting requirements
• Cookbook: coordinate and manage external audits, tax preparation (partnership returns, depreciation schedules), and compliance filings
• Develop, implement, and monitor internal controls and accounting policies to safeguard company assets and ensure GAAP compliance
• Partner with property management and asset management teams to analyze operational performance and identify variances to budget
• Manage job costing, WIP schedules, AIA contract billing, and subcontractor payments across active construction projects
• Oversee cost accounting including inventory valuation, bill of materials costing, and COGS reporting across housing supply and steel manufacturing operations
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition, intercompany transaction accounting, and gross margin reporting across business lines
• Supervise and mentor a small accounting team; recruit and develop talent as the portfolio grows
• Aid in preparing acquisition due diligence, including review of historical financials and proforma underwriting
• Aid in preparing investor reports and distribution calculations for ownership entities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA strongly preferred
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in multifamily or commercial real estate, or construction/general contracting, or manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of construction accounting principles including job costing, WIP schedules, percentage-of-completion, and AIA billing
• Proficiency in property management accounting software
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial information clearly to ownership and investors

Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Performance-based annual bonus
• Health Benefits: full-time employees and their dependents are eligible for company-paid benefits, including medical and dental insurance, subject to plan terms.
• Retail: Retirement/401(k): will be a 100% matching contribution on your salary deferrals up to 3% of compensation plus a 50% matching contribution on any additional salary deferral above 3% up to 5%.
• Flexible Time Off
• Professional Development